diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-ibmdotcom/package.json b/packages/eslint-config-ibmdotcom/package.json
index ac6815870..4e3a3df22 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-ibmdotcom/package.json
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-ibmdotcom/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "babel-eslint": "^10.0.3",
     "eslint-config-airbnb": "^19.0.0",
-    "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^13.0.0",
+    "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^15.0.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.17.3",
     "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^15.3.7",