diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 787fa6d1b18d..b99bbb84f6c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "continuation-local-storage": "^3.2.0",
     "cross-env": "^3.0.0",
     "dox": "^0.9.0",
-    "eslint": "^3.6.0",
+    "eslint": "^7.7.0",
     "git": "^0.1.5",
     "hints": "^1.1.0",
     "istanbul": "^0.4.5",