diff --git a/packages/gatsby-plugin-sharp/package.json b/packages/gatsby-plugin-sharp/package.json
index 73db2d869a99d..c1c3f9e011ec4 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-plugin-sharp/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-plugin-sharp/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "bluebird": "^3.5.0",
     "fs-exists-cached": "^1.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^7.0.0",
-    "imagemin": "^6.0.0",
+    "imagemin": "^8.0.1",
     "imagemin-mozjpeg": "^7.0.0",
     "imagemin-pngquant": "^6.0.0",
     "imagemin-webp": "^4.1.0",