diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9aa631fc..e98444cd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "node": ">=8"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "markdown-it": "8.4.2"
+    "markdown-it": "9.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "~12.0.7",