diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/nodejs_module/yarn.lock b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/nodejs_module/yarn.lock
index c8d53cd21da6..ed3111738283 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/nodejs_module/yarn.lock
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/nodejs_module/yarn.lock
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"tar@npm:7.5.11":
+"tar@npm:^7.5.4":
   version: 7.5.11
   resolution: "tar@npm:7.5.11"
   dependencies: