diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 1ced23abe..7872bffec 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "@veramo/selective-disclosure": "^3.0.0",
     "@veramo/url-handler": "^3.0.0",
     "blessed": "^0.1.81",
-    "commander": "^7.0.0",
+    "commander": "^8.0.0",
     "console-table-printer": "^2.8.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.4",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3ddb9806c..72104819f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3806,11 +3806,6 @@ commander@^2.7.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/commander/-/commander-2.20.3.tgz#fd485e84c03eb4881c20722ba48035e8531aeb33"
   integrity sha512-GpVkmM8vF2vQUkj2LvZmD35JxeJOLCwJ9cUkugyk2nuhbv3+mJvpLYYt+0+USMxE+oj+ey/lJEnhZw75x/OMcQ==
 
-commander@^7.0.0:
-  version "7.2.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/commander/-/commander-7.2.0.tgz#a36cb57d0b501ce108e4d20559a150a391d97ab7"
-  integrity sha512-QrWXB+ZQSVPmIWIhtEO9H+gwHaMGYiF5ChvoJ+K9ZGHG/sVsa6yiesAD1GC/x46sET00Xlwo1u49RVVVzvcSkw==
-
 commander@^8.0.0:
   version "8.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/commander/-/commander-8.0.0.tgz#1da2139548caef59bd23e66d18908dfb54b02258"