diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d3a4e7d2..c53e1a1e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "levelup": "^1.3.1",
     "liftoff": "^2.2.0",
     "memdown": "^1.0.0",
-    "mkdirp": "0.5.0",
+    "mkdirp": "0.5.2",
     "nan": "^2.0.9",
     "npm": "^2.14.1",
     "semver": "^5.0.1",