diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 64d0f54..4580642 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "remark-cli": "^6.0.1",
     "remark-lint": "^6.0.4",
     "remark-preset-lint-recommended": "^3.0.2",
-    "rimraf": "^2.6.3",
+    "rimraf": "^3.0.0",
     "rollup": "^1.15.3",
     "sinon": "^7.2.6",
     "standard": "^12.0.1"