diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08cbfdd010..1e918233da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "cheerio": "^1.0.0-rc.5",
     "highlight.js": "^10.6.0",
     "markdown-it": "^12.0.4",
-    "yargs": "^12.0.5"
+    "yargs": "^17.7.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@hyperjump/json-schema": "^0.17.0",