diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 46534ae..c22f8aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "express": "~4.15.2",
     "morgan": "~1.8.1",
     "serve-favicon": "~2.4.2",
-    "mysql": "2.11.1",
+    "mysql": "2.18.1",
     "sequelize": "3.24.1",
     "express-session": "1.15.2",
     "express-mysql-session":"latest",