diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d007831..9fcb407e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.5.0",
     "markdown": "0.5.0",
     "morgan": "1.7.0",
-    "pelias-categories": "1.0.0",
+    "pelias-categories": "1.1.0",
     "pelias-config": "2.3.0",
     "pelias-logger": "0.1.0",
     "pelias-model": "4.3.0",