diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8ff24755..dabedbd20 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@sailshq/lodash": "3.10.2",
-    "async": "1.5.2",
+    "async": "2.0.1",
     "mongodb": "2.1.20",
     "validator": "4.5.1",
     "waterline-cursor": "0.0.7",