diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1c94d04..90978d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "moment": "^2.23.0",
     "normalize-scss": "^7.0.1",
     "prismjs": "^1.15.0",
-    "react": "^16.7.0",
+    "react": "^16.8.1",
     "react-disqus-comments": "^1.4.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.7.0",
     "react-helmet": "^5.2.0"