diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f2f0596908..6033a1a7809 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "appium-safari-driver": "^2.1.0",
     "appium-support": "2.x",
     "appium-tizen-driver": "^1.1.1-beta.4",
-    "appium-uiautomator2-driver": "^1.37.1",
+    "appium-uiautomator2-driver": "^2.8.0",
     "appium-windows-driver": "1.x",
     "appium-xcuitest-driver": "^3.27.6",
     "appium-youiengine-driver": "^1.2.8",