diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b98a72dec..b7943390e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@
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     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-3.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QOCPu979MMWX9XNlfRZoin+Wm+bK1SP7vv3NGUniYwuSJK/+cPA10blMaeRgzg31RvoSFk6FsCDVa4vNryBTGA=="
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qerSRB0p+UDEssxTtm6EDKcE7W4OaoisfIMl4CngyEhjpYglocpNg6UEqCvemdGhosAsg4sO2dXJOdyBifPGCg=="
     },
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68bd87905..baac985f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "eventemitter3": "^3.0.0",
+    "eventemitter3": "^4.0.0",
     "requires-port": "^1.0.0",
     "follow-redirects": "^1.0.0"
   },