diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f1e505..3ede5f8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/docpad/docpad-plugin-handlebars.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "handlebars": "~1.3.0"
+    "handlebars": "~4.0.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "coffee-script": "^1.9.1",