diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 26970b2113..1bde511238 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "express": "latest",
     "lodash": "latest",
     "morgan": "latest",
-    "npm": "^3.x",
+    "npm": "^7.20.1",
     "q": "latest",
     "request": "latest",
     "shelljs": "latest",