diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d1af7f9..6217c9db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "github-webhook-handler": "0.5.0",
     "lodash": "3.7.0",
     "lru-diskcache": "1.1.1",
-    "octocat": "0.10.2",
+    "octocat": "0.12.1",
     "q": "1.2.0",
     "request": "2.60.0",
     "semver": "5.0.1",