diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d93dcdb23..0c74d692d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "@exercism/eslint-config-javascript": "^0.8.1",
     "@jest/globals": "^29.7.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.15.18",
-    "@types/shelljs": "^0.8.15",
+    "@types/shelljs": "^0.8.16",
     "babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
     "core-js": "~3.42.0",
     "diff": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 27a3f7ee7e..6c93f53c43 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^22.15.18
         version: 22.15.18
       '@types/shelljs':
-        specifier: ^0.8.15
-        version: 0.8.15
+        specifier: ^0.8.16
+        version: 0.8.16
       babel-jest:
         specifier: ^29.7.0
         version: 29.7.0(@babel/core@7.25.8)
@@ -893,8 +893,8 @@ packages:
   '@types/node@22.15.18':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-v1DKRfUdyW+jJhZNEI1PYy29S2YRxMV5AOO/x/SjKmW0acCIOqmbj6Haf9eHAhsPmrhlHSxEhv/1WszcLWV4cg==}
 
-  '@types/shelljs@0.8.15':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-vzmnCHl6hViPu9GNLQJ+DZFd6BQI2DBTUeOvYHqkWQLMfKAAQYMb/xAmZkTogZI/vqXHCWkqDRymDI5p0QTi5Q==}
+  '@types/shelljs@0.8.16':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-40SUXiH0tZfAg/oKkkGF1kdHPAmE4slv2xAmbfa8VtE6ztHYwdpW2phlzHTVdJh5JOGqA3Cx1Hzp7kxFalKHYA==}
 
   '@types/stack-utils@2.0.3':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-9aEbYZ3TbYMznPdcdr3SmIrLXwC/AKZXQeCf9Pgao5CKb8CyHuEX5jzWPTkvregvhRJHcpRO6BFoGW9ycaOkYw==}
@@ -3811,7 +3811,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 6.21.0
 
-  '@types/shelljs@0.8.15':
+  '@types/shelljs@0.8.16':
     dependencies:
       '@types/glob': 7.2.0
       '@types/node': 22.15.18