diff --git a/packages/gatsby-plugin-sharp/package.json b/packages/gatsby-plugin-sharp/package.json
index 3ad06ebe5a706..17f079b92c08d 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-plugin-sharp/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-plugin-sharp/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "imagemin-pngquant": "^5.0.0",
     "lodash": "^4.17.4",
     "progress": "^1.1.8",
-    "sharp": "^0.17.3"
+    "sharp": "^0.18.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-cli": "^6.26.0",