diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8c1297cb4..fb5a34368 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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@@ -829,9 +829,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ava/-/ava-5.3.1.tgz",
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@@ -8137,9 +8137,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ava/-/ava-5.3.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ava/-/ava-5.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Scv9a4gMOXB6+ni4toLuhAm9KYWEjsgBglJl+kMGI5+IVDt120CCDZyB5HNU9DjmLI2t4I0GbnxGLmmRfGTJGg==",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41d13f91d..8615e74c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
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-    "ava": "^5.3.0",
+    "ava": "^5.3.1",
     "execa": "^7.1.1",
     "markdownlint-cli-local-test-rule": "./test/custom-rules/markdownlint-cli-local-test-rule",
     "xo": "^0.54.2"