diff --git a/tools/eslint/package.json b/tools/eslint/package.json
index eba9c474f3f485..28532fb659027a 100644
--- a/tools/eslint/package.json
+++ b/tools/eslint/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "debug": "^2.1.1",
     "doctrine": "^1.2.2",
     "escope": "^3.6.0",
-    "espree": "^3.1.6",
+    "espree": "^6.1.0",
     "estraverse": "^4.2.0",
     "esutils": "^2.0.2",
     "file-entry-cache": "^2.0.0",