diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 232ab4b..affba49 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "express": "^4.15.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "request": "^2.81.0",
+    "got": "^11.3.0",
     "tape": "^4.7.0"
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 5575106..3cc1e0e 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const { spawn } = require('child_process');
-const request = require('request');
+const got = require('got');
 const test = require('tape');
 
 // Start the app
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ test('responds to requests', (t) => {
   // Wait until the server is ready
   child.stdout.on('data', _ => {
     // Make a request to our app
-    request('http://127.0.0.1:5000', (error, response, body) => {
+    (async () => {
+      const response = await got('http://127.0.0.1:5000');
       // stop the server
       child.kill();
-
       // No error
-      t.false(error);
+      t.false(response.error);
       // Successful response
       t.equal(response.statusCode, 200);
       // Assert content checks
-      t.notEqual(body.indexOf("<title>Node.js Getting Started on Heroku</title>"), -1);
-      t.notEqual(body.indexOf("Getting Started on Heroku with Node.js"), -1);
-    });
+      t.notEqual(response.body.indexOf("<title>Node.js Getting Started on Heroku</title>"), -1);
+      t.notEqual(response.body.indexOf("Getting Started on Heroku with Node.js"), -1);
+    })();
   });
 });