diff --git a/src/smc-webapp/package.json b/src/smc-webapp/package.json
index e00d4157ba..e7967041d2 100644
--- a/src/smc-webapp/package.json
+++ b/src/smc-webapp/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "mathjax": "^2.7.1",
     "md5": "^2.0.0",
     "mocha": "^2.5.3",
-    "nodeunit": "^0.9.0",
+    "nodeunit": "^0.11.3",
     "octicons": "^3.5.0",
     "onecolor": "^3.0.4",
     "pnotify": "^3.0.0",