diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e69db13..c55b449 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "hubot-auth": "^1.2.0",
     "hubot-help": "^0.1.1",
     "hubot-incoming-webhook": "^1.0.1",
-    "hubot-irc": "^0.2.7",
+    "hubot-irc": "^0.2.9",
     "hubot-openassets": "^0.9.0",
     "hubot-plusplus": "^1.1.5",
     "hubot-read-tweet": "0.0.2",