diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c450554..8808f04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "loopback-datasource-juggler": "git+ssh://git@github.com:strongloop/loopback-datasource-juggler.git",
-    "mysql": ">= 2.0.0-alpha8",
+    "mysql": ">=2.0.0-alpha9",
     "async": "~0.2.9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "coffee-script": "~1.6.3",
-    "should": "~1.2.2",
-    "mocha": "~1.8.2",
+    "should": "~1.3.0",
+    "mocha": "~1.13.0",
     "blanket": "~1.1.5",
-    "rc": "~0.3.0"
+    "rc": "~0.3.1"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",