diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da44442..53e7ccd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "main": "level-ws.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "inherits": "^2.0.3",
-    "readable-stream": "^2.2.8",
+    "readable-stream": "^3.0.5",
     "xtend": "^4.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {