diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0ce971b..c0013f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "bindings": "~1.2.1",
-    "nan": "~1.6.0"
+    "nan": "~1.8.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": ">= 2.1.0",