diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-proxy-server/package.json b/packages/netlify-cms-proxy-server/package.json
index cb2fc88a4279..1f25c2636c19 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-proxy-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-proxy-server/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "morgan": "^1.9.1",
-    "simple-git": "^2.0.0",
+    "simple-git": "^3.15.0",
     "what-the-diff": "^0.6.0",
     "winston": "^3.3.3"
   },