diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 518cd8530702..668f5d145e8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "mocha": "~1.13.0",
     "pathwatcher": "0.14.0",
     "q": "0.9.7",
-    "runas": "0.3.0",
+    "runas": "0.5.*",
     "temp": "~0.6.0",
     "walkdir": "~0.0.7"
   },