diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df44c466..c75a4866 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "micromark": "4.0.1",
     "micromark-core-commonmark": "2.0.2",
-    "micromark-extension-directive": "3.0.2",
+    "micromark-extension-directive": "4.0.0",
     "micromark-extension-gfm-autolink-literal": "2.1.0",
     "micromark-extension-gfm-footnote": "2.1.0",
     "micromark-extension-gfm-table": "2.1.1",