diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b379a3..50cead3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     "ldapjs": "^1.0.0",
     "limiter": "^1.1.0",
     "lodash": "^4.2.1",
-    "loopback": "^2.26.2",
+    "loopback": "^3.16.2",
     "lru-cache": "^4.0.0",
     "microgateway-datastore": "^1.0.2",
     "microgateway-util": "^1.x",