diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 03c5ef14c..3b29ef244 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "tar": "^6.1.11"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "eslint": "6.8.0",
+    "eslint": "8.18.0",
     "mocha": "7.2.0",
     "node-pre-gyp-github": "1.4.4"
   },