diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f1316f1c8..31ac39f86 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "emmet-codemirror": "^1.2.5",
     "errorhandler": "^1.4.2",
     "es6-map": "~0.1.1",
-    "eslint": "~2.2.0",
+    "eslint": "~6.5.1",
     "eslint-plugin-react": "^4.1.0",
     "express": "^4.13.3",
     "express-flash": "~0.0.2",