diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index db41a42ea9..03f622977e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "dom-serializer": "0.1.0",
     "error": "7.0.2",
     "escape-string-regexp": "1.0.5",
-    "eslint": "^2.2.0",
+    "eslint": "^7.8.1",
     "front-matter": "2.0.7",
     "gitbook-asciidoc": "1.1.0",
     "gitbook-markdown": "1.2.0",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "urijs": "1.17.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "eslint": "2.7.0",
+    "eslint": "7.8.1",
     "mocha": "2.4.5",
     "should": "8.3.0"
   },