diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cad649e39..1e994bea0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "install": "(node-gyp rebuild 2> builderror.log) || (exit 0)"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "nan": "1.4.x",
+    "nan": "1.5.x",
     "options": ">=0.0.5",
     "ultron": "1.0.x"
   },