diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f1c42d2..ee1f6fb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.0",
     "progress": "^1.1.8",
     "rimraf": "^2.6.3",
-    "tar": "2.0.0"
+    "tar": "5.0.5"
   },
   "deprecated": false,
   "description": "Dynamodb local plugin for devops",