diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac8e8f10..46f506b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "test": "grunt test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "3.4.4",
+    "express": "4.0.0",
     "grunt": "~0.4.5",
     "lodash": "~2.4.1",
     "cheerio": "~0.16.0"