diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f5dd50f6..4ae1a01aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                         "knockout"      : "~ 3.1.0",
                         "less"          : "~ 1.7.0",
                         "lodash"        : "~ 2.4.1",
-                        "log4js"        : "~ 0.6.9",
+                        "log4js"        : "~6.4.0",
                         "mincer"        : "~ 1.0.1",
                         "mongoose"      : "~ 3.8.0",
                         "pointer"       : "~ 0.1.7",