diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b4f00fc..3bbc2f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/websockets/bufferutil",
   "dependencies": {
     "bindings": "1.2.x",
-    "nan": "1.6.x"
+    "nan": "1.8.x"
   }
 }