diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fad5ecbe5..c1c1bf5a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   , "description": "The realtime engine behind Socket.IO. Provides the foundation of a bidirectional client between client and server"
   , "main": "./lib/engine.io"
   , "dependencies": {
-        "debug": "0.1.0"
+        "debug": "2.6.9"
       , "engine.io-client": "git://github.com/LearnBoost/engine.io-client.git#822ff7ed4a"
       , "websocket.io": "0.1.6"
     }