diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 705883753a93..6adcc7bd8fa0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
     "stylis": "3.5.4",
     "uuid": "3.3.3",
     "webpack-cli": "3.3.10",
-    "xterm": "~4.2.0",
+    "xterm": "^4.2.0",
     "xterm-addon-fit": "^0.3.0",
     "xterm-addon-ligatures": "^0.2.1",
     "xterm-addon-search": "^0.4.0",