diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 528ee01..b602fd0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "buffertools": "^2.1.2",
         "bindings": "^1.1.0",
-        "nan": "~2.0.0"
+        "nan": "^2.2.1"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "mocha": "~1.11.0",