diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 85b22c6..692c83b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "minimist": "^1.2.8",
     "node-static": "^0.7.10",
     "semver": "^5.5.0",
-    "socket.io": "~2.5.0",
+    "socket.io": "~3.0.0",
     "string-format": "~2.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {