diff --git a/local-cli/core/__fixtures__/files/package.json b/local-cli/core/__fixtures__/files/package.json
index 5c197853c521ae..5bf8112be786d8 100644
--- a/local-cli/core/__fixtures__/files/package.json
+++ b/local-cli/core/__fixtures__/files/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "lodash": "^4.17.10",
-    "yargs": "^3.30.0",
+    "yargs": "^15.0.1",
     "rnpm-plugin-test": "*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {