diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ced3b14..197733a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/express"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "accepts": "~1.3.8",
+    "accepts": "~2.0.0",
     "escape-html": "~1.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {