diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dns/package.json b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dns/package.json
index 1e048fe173..d1143fb92c 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dns/package.json
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dns/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@opentelemetry/instrumentation": "^0.41.2",
     "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.0.0",
-    "semver": "7.5.4"
+    "semver": "^7.5.4"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-contrib/tree/main/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dns#readme"
 }