diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20dc28fe1..4d73ed375 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "express": "~3.4.1",
     "findit2": "~0.2.0",
     "jade": "~0.35.0",
-    "jshint": "~2.1.11",
+    "jshint": "~2.9.3",
     "mongoose": "~3.6.20",
     "passport": "~0.1.17",
     "passport-local": "~0.1.6",