diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e7d310f7..789457a38 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "author": "Brian Carlson <brian.m.carlson@gmail.com>",
   "main": "./lib",
   "dependencies": {
-    "buffer-writer": "1.0.1",
+    "buffer-writer": "2.0.0",
     "packet-reader": "0.3.1",
     "pg-connection-string": "0.1.3",
     "pg-pool": "~2.0.3",