diff --git a/tools/node_modules/eslint-plugin-markdown/package.json b/tools/node_modules/eslint-plugin-markdown/package.json
index 2742d65e81549e..4d23b722e0a33e 100644
--- a/tools/node_modules/eslint-plugin-markdown/package.json
+++ b/tools/node_modules/eslint-plugin-markdown/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^15.9.5",
     "eslint-plugin-node": "^9.0.0",
     "eslint-release": "^3.1.2",
-    "mocha": "^6.2.2",
+    "mocha": "^8.3.0",
     "nyc": "^14.1.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {