diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 71385dd..cc52969 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function generateBMFont (fontPath, opt, callback) {
   if (font.outlinesFormat !== 'truetype') {
     throw new TypeError('must specify a truetype font');
   }
-  const canvas = new Canvas(textureWidth, textureHeight);
+  const canvas = Canvas.createCanvas(textureWidth, textureHeight);
   const context = canvas.getContext('2d');
   const packer = new MultiBinPacker(textureWidth, textureHeight, texturePadding);
   const chars = [];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8cbf0c..11ad3a8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "canvas": "^1.4.0",
+    "canvas": "^2.6.1",
     "map-limit": "0.0.1",
     "multi-bin-packer": "^1.1.3",
     "opentype.js": "^0.6.4"