diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 753ce0cf..fcd46c0b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "bindings": "1.2.0",
-    "nan": "1.7.0"
+    "nan": "~1.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodeunit": ">=0.6.4"
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@
     "Sean McArthur <sean.monstar@gmail.com> (https://github.com/seanmonstar)",
     "Fanie Oosthuysen <fanie.oosthuysen@gmail.com> (https://github.com/weareu)"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}