diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f34f4efcd..85c4384b35 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "resolve-from": "^4.0.0",
     "semver": "^5.4.1",
     "signale": "^1.2.1",
-    "yargs": "^12.0.0"
+    "yargs": "^16.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "ava": "^1.0.1",