diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 12b4e0e5..0378539d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "test": "node test.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "canvas": ">=0.8.1",
+	"canvas": "git://github.com/LearnBoost/node-canvas.git",
     "jsdom": ">=0.2.3",
     "xmldom": ">=0.1.7"
   },