diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41213a1c0..4e056d0df 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "base64id": "~0.1.0",
         "connect": "~2.12.0",
         "debug": "~0.7.4",
-        "ejs": "~1.0.0",
+        "ejs": "~3.1.6",
         "emmet": "git+https://github.com/cloud9ide/emmet-core.git#2ff6dc06ad",
         "engine.io": "1.6.9",
         "engine.io-client": "1.6.9",