diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c4f4e91..a3678b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "@types/read-pkg-up": "3.0.1",
     "jest": "23.6.0",
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
-    "rimraf": "2.6.3",
+    "rimraf": "6.0.1",
     "ts-jest": "22.4.6",
     "tslint": "5.20.1",
     "tslint-clean-code": "0.2.10",