diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 74396e7..a51e9a0 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var open = require('open');
+var opn = require('opn');
 
 /**
  * Creates a function that is restricted to invoking func once.
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ OpenBrowserPlugin.prototype.apply = function(compiler) {
   var ignoreErrors = this.ignoreErrors;
   var executeOpen = once(function() {
     setTimeout(function () {
-      open(url, browser, function(err) {
-        if (err) throw err;
+      opn(url, {app: browser})
+      .catch((err) => {
+        throw err
       });
     }, delay);
   })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 00098a0..a68780c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/baldore/webpack-open-plugin#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "open": "0.0.5"
+    "opn": "^5.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "webpack": "^1.12.1"