diff --git a/modules/github/package.json b/modules/github/package.json
index e740fdd3..6861c216 100644
--- a/modules/github/package.json
+++ b/modules/github/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "atob": "^1.1.2",
     "btoa": "^1.1.2",
-    "underscore": "~1.6.0",
-    "xmlhttprequest": "~1.6.0"
+    "underscore": "~1.8.3",
+    "xmlhttprequest": "~1.7.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "argg": "0.0.1",