diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 860d6635..0d79734a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     "eslint-config-standard": "^16.0.2",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.17.3",
     "eslint-plugin-markdown": "^2.0.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-mocha": "^8.0.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-mocha": "^9.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-node": "^11.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-promise": "^4.0.1",
     "eslint-plugin-standard": "^5.0.0",