diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 096345084e..eaa8520f3f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "commander": "1.0.0",
     "debug": "^2.2.0",
     "dropbox": "~0.10.2",
-    "express": "3.0.x",
+    "express": "4.0.0",
     "express-cookie-blacklist": "~2.0.0",
     "express-hbs": "^0.8.4",
     "feature-gateway": "0.0.4",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "flatten.js": "0.1.0",
     "handlebars": "~2.0.0-alpha.2",
     "jade": "~1.4.2",
-    "less": "~1.7.3",
+    "less": "~2.1.0",
     "lynx": "~0.1.1",
     "lz-string": "~1.3.3",
     "memcached": "git://github.com/3rd-Eden/node-memcached#10733b0e487793dde1d3a4f9201b1ec41c0be0c6",