diff --git a/ghost/adapter-manager/package.json b/ghost/adapter-manager/package.json
index 51c943e930..37e85f873f 100644
--- a/ghost/adapter-manager/package.json
+++ b/ghost/adapter-manager/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/mocha": "7.0.2",
+    "@types/mocha": "8.0.1",
     "@types/sinon": "9.0.4",
     "mocha": "7.2.0",
     "should": "13.2.3",
diff --git a/ghost/mw-session-from-token/package.json b/ghost/mw-session-from-token/package.json
index 3f081fad5a..771451d5b5 100644
--- a/ghost/mw-session-from-token/package.json
+++ b/ghost/mw-session-from-token/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/express": "4.17.3",
-    "@types/mocha": "7.0.2",
+    "@types/mocha": "8.0.1",
     "express": "4.17.1",
     "mocha": "7.2.0",
     "should": "13.2.3",
diff --git a/ghost/session-service/package.json b/ghost/session-service/package.json
index a286bb7af3..ce02b6f7bf 100644
--- a/ghost/session-service/package.json
+++ b/ghost/session-service/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/express": "4.17.4",
-    "@types/mocha": "7.0.2",
+    "@types/mocha": "8.0.1",
     "express": "4.17.1",
     "mocha": "7.2.0",
     "should": "13.2.3",