diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b044b771b..595e382c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                     { "name": "Hans Pinckaers"}
                   ],
   "dependencies"  : {
-                      "socket.io"  : "0.7.2",
+                      "socket.io"  : "0.6.18",
                       "ueberDB"    : "0.0.8",
                       "async"      : "0.1.9",
                       "joose"      : "3.18.0",