diff --git a/waysofseeing/package.json b/waysofseeing/package.json
index fa85011..c445f9b 100644
--- a/waysofseeing/package.json
+++ b/waysofseeing/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"underscore" : "1.3.3",
 		"express" : "2.5.9",
-		"socket.io" : "0.9.6",
+		"socket.io" : "2.5.0",
 		"mustache" : "0.4.0"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {}