diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 774af2b0c..fdf6c822e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     "through2": "^2.0.1",
     "vreme": "^3.0.2",
     "web3": "^0.17.0-alpha",
-    "web3-provider-engine": "^7.8.3",
+    "web3-provider-engine": "^8.0.2",
     "web3-stream-provider": "^2.0.6",
     "xtend": "^4.0.1"
   },