diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b8b044bb4..37e644453 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://sile-typesetter.org",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@commitlint/cli": "^17.6",
+    "@commitlint/cli": "^18.4",
     "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^18.1",
     "@commitlint/prompt": "^17.6",
     "commitizen": "^4.3",