diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f2884f68..71a48731 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "version": "1.4.3",
   "author": "TJ Holowaychuk <tj@vision-media.ca>",
   "main": "./index.js",
-  "dependencies": { "redis": "0.8.0", "debug": "*" },
+  "dependencies": { "redis": "0.8.1", "debug": "*" },
   "devDependencies": { "connect": "*" },
   "engines": { "node": "*" }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}