diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0c9bd6a3a..8d5dd3f1c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     "ratelimiter": "3.0.3",
     "recaptcha-promise": "0.1.3",
     "reconnecting-websocket": "3.0.7",
-    "redis": "2.7.1",
+    "redis": "2.8.0",
     "request": "2.81.0",
     "rimraf": "2.6.1",
     "riot": "3.6.1",