diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d614b95f4..d92dc038f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -633,9 +633,9 @@
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     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-qerSRB0p+UDEssxTtm6EDKcE7W4OaoisfIMl4CngyEhjpYglocpNg6UEqCvemdGhosAsg4sO2dXJOdyBifPGCg=="
+      "version": "5.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-5.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RQ5d+HfzVjGO537vWau+KVFHUSj3sBOzd1nVQcnRMCak/OyXwwUTBh++rZrI3un9gtfSpg63jjOHUvhQnQBuAA=="
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9fe81a26d..a74deff74 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "eventemitter3": "^4.0.0",
+    "eventemitter3": "^5.0.0",
     "requires-port": "^1.0.0",
     "follow-redirects": "^1.0.0"
   },