diff --git a/templates/app/_package.json b/templates/app/_package.json
index 1aef54faa..64cd4572c 100644
--- a/templates/app/_package.json
+++ b/templates/app/_package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "babel-runtime": "^6.18.0",<% if(filters.pug) { %>
     "pug": "2.0.0-beta6",<% } %><% if(filters.html) { %>
     "ejs": "^2.5.3",<% } %><% if(filters.mongoose) { %>
-    "mongoose": "^4.1.2",
+    "mongoose": "4.1.2",
     "bluebird": "^3.3.3",
     "connect-mongo": "^2.0.1",<% } %><% if(filters.sequelize) { %>
     "sequelize": "^3.23.6",