diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f1cb96b88..aac857209 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "release-it": "^4.2.0"
+    "release-it": "^8.0.0"
   }
 }