diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 261b7c8..bd3f211 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/feross/ut_metadata/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "bencode": "^0.8.0",
+    "bencode": "^0.9.0",
     "bitfield": "^1.0.1",
     "debug": "^2.2.0",
     "inherits": "^2.0.1",