diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c6f0fa..81c9f2e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@npmcli/eslint-config": "^3.0.1",
     "@npmcli/template-oss": "3.2.2",
-    "rimraf": "^2.2.8",
+    "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "tap": "^16.0.1"
   },
   "files": [