diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66bf9d9a0..964296a8f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/goldbergyoni/nodebestpractices#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "markdownlint-cli": "^0.18.0"
+    "markdownlint-cli": "^0.40.0"
   }
 }