diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-medium/package.json b/packages/gatsby-source-medium/package.json
index 2678f4fdcacd9..8fea05d9a093e 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-medium/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-medium/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^0.16.2",
+    "axios": "^0.21.3",
     "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {