diff --git a/packages/neo4j-driver/package.json b/packages/neo4j-driver/package.json
index ae6061d64..31f64b1b7 100644
--- a/packages/neo4j-driver/package.json
+++ b/packages/neo4j-driver/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
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     "@babel/register": "7.28.6",
-    "@babel/runtime": "7.29.2",
+    "@babel/runtime": "8.0.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^21.1.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^13.3.0",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.14",