diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 109bfe1..3ebafa5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "email": "sam@strongloop.com"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "amqp": "~0.1.6",
+    "amqp": "~0.2.6",
     "stomp-client": "~0.4.0",
     "underscore": "~1.4.4",
     "async": "~0.2.8"