diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9315a36..a5344f5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "license": "BSD",
   "dependencies": {
-    "request": "~2.34.0",
+    "request": "~2.51.0",
     "underscore": "~1.6.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/yql.js b/yql.js
index 399082b..30130bc 100644
--- a/yql.js
+++ b/yql.js
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ YQL.prototype.exec = function (callback) {
         headers: this.config.headers,
         method: 'GET',
         timeout: parseInt(this.config.timeout, 10),
-        url: url
+        url: url,
+        withCredentials: false, // needed for CORS
     };
 
     var handler = this._handleResponse.bind(this, callback);