diff --git a/common/models/user.js b/common/models/user.js
index bcd08705..a51d512a 100644
--- a/common/models/user.js
+++ b/common/models/user.js
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ function emailValidator(err, done) {
   if (typeof value !== 'string')
     return err('string');
   if (value === '') return;
-  if (!isEmail(value))
+  if (!isEmail.validate(value))
     return err('email');
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2692df9c..1b941ecf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
     "ejs": "^2.3.1",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
     "inflection": "^1.6.0",
-    "isemail": "^1.2.0",
+    "isemail": "^2.2.1",
     "loopback-connector-remote": "^3.0.0",
     "loopback-datasource-juggler": "^3.0.0",
-    "loopback-phase": "^1.2.0",
+    "loopback-phase": "^3.0.0",
     "nodemailer": "^2.5.0",
     "nodemailer-stub-transport": "^1.0.0",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.2.0",