diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e75a2f2a1d..a6ce0613e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "jade": "~1.8.0",
     "less": "~1.7.5",
     "less-middleware": "~2.0.1",
-    "lodash": "~2.4.1",
+    "lodash": "^3.9.3",
     "loopback": "^2.18.0",
     "loopback-boot": "^2.8.0",
     "loopback-component-passport": "^1.3.1",