diff --git a/packages/fhir-json-schema-validator/package.json b/packages/fhir-json-schema-validator/package.json
index 117de058..5f9daa52 100644
--- a/packages/fhir-json-schema-validator/package.json
+++ b/packages/fhir-json-schema-validator/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "verbose": true
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "ajv": "^6.12.6"
+    "ajv": "^8.18.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "jest": "^29.7.0"