diff --git a/packages/gatsby-plugin-netlify-cms/package.json b/packages/gatsby-plugin-netlify-cms/package.json
index 69e250e171567..ab5278818b484 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-plugin-netlify-cms/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-plugin-netlify-cms/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "html-webpack-include-assets-plugin": "^1.0.2",
     "html-webpack-plugin": "^2.30.1",
-    "netlify-cms": "^1.0.1",
+    "netlify-cms": "^2.0.0",
     "netlify-identity-widget": "^1.4.11"
   },
   "devDependencies": {