diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0c98d1c..8deb3b44 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "express": "~3.4.7",
     "glob": "*",
     "leveldown": "~0.10.0",
-    "levelup": "*",
+    "levelup": "~0.19.0",
     "moment": "~2.5.0",
     "preconditions": "^1.0.7",
     "should": "~2.1.1",