diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e9d95e8489..be838bc8e7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@
     "docker:rc:push-rc": "docker push ipfs/js-ipfs:v`npm show ipfs@next version -q`"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "lerna": "^5.0.0",
+    "lerna": "^7.0.0",
     "node-fetch": "npm:@achingbrain/node-fetch@^2.6.4",
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
-    "rimraf": "^3.0.2"
+    "rimraf": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "ipfs",