diff --git a/ghost/email-analytics-provider-mailgun/package.json b/ghost/email-analytics-provider-mailgun/package.json
index 83e6829282..94fde8ca78 100644
--- a/ghost/email-analytics-provider-mailgun/package.json
+++ b/ghost/email-analytics-provider-mailgun/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.4.0",
+    "mocha": "9.0.1",
     "nock": "13.0.11",
     "should": "13.2.3",
     "sinon": "11.1.1"
diff --git a/ghost/email-analytics-service/package.json b/ghost/email-analytics-service/package.json
index e8e51b6cdb..e348b29b21 100644
--- a/ghost/email-analytics-service/package.json
+++ b/ghost/email-analytics-service/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.4.0",
+    "mocha": "9.0.1",
     "should": "13.2.3",
     "sinon": "11.1.1"
   },