diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index ac5e2556..6e6e7fbd
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "express": "~4.11.1",
     "jade": "~1.9.1",
     "multer": "^0.1.7",
-    "request": "~2.51.0",
+    "request": "~2.88.2",
     "validator": "^3.28.0",
     "watson-developer-cloud": "~0.9.6"
   },