diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e527871..13c3659 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "a Sails application using Angular Material",
   "keywords": ["mvc", "mvvm", "realtime", "sails", "angular", "material"],
   "dependencies": {
-    "ejs": "~2.5.2",
+    "ejs": "~2.6.1",
     "grunt": "1.0.1",
     "grunt-contrib-clean": "~1.0.0",
     "grunt-contrib-coffee": "~1.0.0",