diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/package.json b/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/package.json
index 7d08c4c9db811..faba03a8fcd43 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^0.16.1",
+    "axios": "^0.21.3",
     "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0",
     "lodash": "^4.17.4"
   },