diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bcb1c5d..6bf27946 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "console-io": "~2.2.0",
     "copymitter": "~1.6.0",
     "dword": "~1.4.0",
-    "edward": "~1.5.0",
+    "edward": "~1.6.0",
     "execon": "~1.1.0",
     "express": "~4.12.0",
     "faust": "~1.0.0",