diff --git a/lib/appmetrics-statsd.js b/lib/appmetrics-statsd.js
index d582bc7..7f3df30 100644
--- a/lib/appmetrics-statsd.js
+++ b/lib/appmetrics-statsd.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var monitor = function (host, port, prefix, suffix, globalize, cacheDns, mock, g
 	var appmetrics = require('appmetrics');
     var monitor = appmetrics.monitor();
 
-    var StatsD = require('node-statsd');
+    var StatsD = require('hot-shots');
     var client = Object.create(StatsD.prototype);
     StatsD.apply(client, arguments);
 
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ var monitor = function (host, port, prefix, suffix, globalize, cacheDns, mock, g
 	return client;
 };
 
-exports.StatsD = monitor;
\ No newline at end of file
+exports.StatsD = monitor;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ac88b2..9e32426 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "appmetrics": "*",
-    "node-statsd": "*"
+    "hot-shots": "*"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"