diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f74e3493e..5886eda8b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     "js-yaml": "3.8.4",
     "mime-types": "2.1.15",
     "mongodb": "2.2.26",
-    "monk": "4.1.0",
+    "monk": "5.0.1",
     "morgan": "1.8.1",
     "ms": "2.0.0",
     "multer": "1.3.0",