diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 870a5c6e5b0..79c4976d0f6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "supports-color": "^3.1.2",
     "webpack": "^2.2.0-rc.0",
     "webpack-addons-ylvis": "0.0.27",
-    "yargs": "^6.5.0"
+    "yargs": "^18.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "ajv": "^4.11.3",