diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a66a546889..e422a5db29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "nopt": "2 || 3",
     "npmlog": "0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4",
     "osenv": "0",
-    "request": "2",
+    "request": ">=2.9.0 <2.82.0",
     "rimraf": "2",
     "semver": "~5.3.0",
     "tar": "^2.0.0",