diff --git a/lib/api.js b/lib/api.js
index 255b80a..f7f161b 100644
--- a/lib/api.js
+++ b/lib/api.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 var fs = require('fs');
 
-var express = require('express');
+var express = require('express'),
+    bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 
 var Logger = require('./logger');
 
@@ -54,8 +55,7 @@ var API = module.exports = function API(opts) {
   }
 
   this.server.set('title', 'Cylon API Server');
-  this.server.use(express.json());
-  this.server.use(express.urlencoded());
+  this.server.use(bodyParser());
   this.server.use(express["static"](__dirname + "/../node_modules/robeaux/"));
 };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef23155..7eb03ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
   },
 
   "dependencies": {
-    "async":          "0.7.0",
-    "express":        "3.5.1",
-    "robeaux":        ">= 0.1.0"
+    "async":       "0.7.0",
+    "express":     "4.4.1",
+    "body-parser": "1.3.0",
+    "robeaux":     ">= 0.1.0"
   }
 }