diff --git a/mecab.js b/mecab.js
index bcf27b2..1e5eff1 100644
--- a/mecab.js
+++ b/mecab.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var exec     = require('child_process').exec;
-var execSync = require('execsync');
+var execSync = require('sync-exec');
 var sq       = require('shell-quote');
 
 // for backward compatibility
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b9faf86..cd33bc0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   },
   "main": "mecab",
   "dependencies": {
-    "execsync": "*",
+    "sync-exec": "*",
     "shell-quote": "*"
   },
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",