diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 3323477..6756de3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict'
 
 var buffer = require('is-buffer')
-var yamlParse = require('js-yaml').safeLoad
+var yamlParse = require('js-yaml').load
 
 module.exports = matter
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28e0185..f2cfa5b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "is-buffer": "^2.0.0",
-    "js-yaml": "^3.0.0"
+    "js-yaml": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "dtslint": "^4.0.0",