diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c53aeda8..60d4c3214 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/uPortal-Project/uportal-home",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@commitlint/cli": "^6.2.0",
-    "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^6.0.2",
+    "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^7.0.1",
     "@commitlint/prompt-cli": "^6.0.2",
     "@commitlint/travis-cli": "^6.2.0",
     "angular-drag-and-drop-lists": "^2.1.0",