diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c60e9b2ad3..41e067fb8c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "mocha": "^3.1.2",
     "nyc": "^8.3.0",
     "redux": "^3.0.4",
-    "rimraf": "2.5.2",
+    "rimraf": "^2.6.1",
     "sinon": "^2.3.2",
     "typescript": "^2.0.3",
     "typescript-eslint-parser": "^2.1.0"