diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6252bac47..78e8f7dec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "segfault-handler": "^1.0.0",
     "ursa": "^0.9.1",
     "validator": "^5.0.0",
-    "webtorrent": "^0.78.1",
+    "webtorrent": "^0.85.1",
     "winston": "^2.1.1",
     "ws": "^1.0.1"
   },