diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aa120f1..d06bd10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "node": ">= 8.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@octokit/rest": "^16.0.1",
+    "@octokit/rest": "^17.5.2",
     "aws-serverless-express": "^3.0.2",
     "body-parser": "^1.18.2",
     "byline": "^5.0.0",