diff --git a/lib/find-python.js b/lib/find-python.js
index 9d918a881b..43bf85985a 100644
--- a/lib/find-python.js
+++ b/lib/find-python.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ PythonFinder.prototype = {
       }
       this.addLog(`- version is "${version}"`)
 
-      const range = semver.Range(this.semverRange)
+      const range = new semver.Range(this.semverRange)
       var valid = false
       try {
         valid = range.test(version)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 243738506d..5f521435f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "npmlog": "^4.1.2",
     "request": "^2.88.0",
     "rimraf": "^2.6.3",
-    "semver": "^5.7.1",
+    "semver": "^7.1.1",
     "tar": "^4.4.12",
     "which": "^1.3.1"
   },