diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 7a8cd74e..98625622 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
                      ],
   "dependencies"   : {
                       "yajsml"                  : "1.1.6",
-                      "request"                 : "2.9.100",
-                      "etherpad-require-kernel" : "1.0.5",
+                      "request"                 : ">=2.48.0",
+                      "etherpad-require-kernel" : "1.0.6",
                       "resolve"                 : ">=1.0.0",
                       "socket.io"               : ">=1.2.0",
                       "ueberDB"                 : ">=0.2.9",
                       "express"                 : ">3.1.0 <3.9.0",
-                      "async"                   : "0.1.x",
+                      "async"                   : "0.9.0",
                       "connect"                 : "2.7.x",
                       "clean-css"               : "0.3.2",
                       "uglify-js"               : "1.2.5",