diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 11a94a5f..88973efe 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
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     "@istanbuljs/nyc-config-typescript": "^1.0.0",
-    "@types/mocha": "^5.2.7",
+    "@types/mocha": "^8.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^1.11.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^1.11.0",
     "cpy-cli": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/disposable/package-lock.json b/packages/disposable/package-lock.json
index 4a7b5689..d073c7d8 100644
--- a/packages/disposable/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/disposable/package-lock.json
@@ -400,9 +400,9 @@
 			"dev": true
 		},
 		"@types/mocha": {
-			"version": "5.2.7",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/mocha/-/mocha-5.2.7.tgz",
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+			"version": "8.0.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/mocha/-/mocha-8.0.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-jWeYcTo3sCH/rMgsdYXDTO85GNRyTCII5dayMIu/ZO4zbEot1E3iNGaOwpLReLUHjeNQFkgeNNVYlY4dX6azQQ==",
 			"dev": true
 		},
 		"@types/node": {
diff --git a/packages/disposable/package.json b/packages/disposable/package.json
index 998f8eec..1f1477f0 100644
--- a/packages/disposable/package.json
+++ b/packages/disposable/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@briancavalier/assert": "^3.2.0",
     "@istanbuljs/nyc-config-typescript": "^1.0.0",
-    "@types/mocha": "^5.2.7",
+    "@types/mocha": "^8.0.0",
     "@types/sinon": "^7.5.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^1.11.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^1.11.0",
diff --git a/packages/prelude/package.json b/packages/prelude/package.json
index a2848d04..f497101d 100644
--- a/packages/prelude/package.json
+++ b/packages/prelude/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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     "@istanbuljs/nyc-config-typescript": "^1.0.0",
     "@types/assert": "1.4.6",
-    "@types/mocha": "^5.2.7",
+    "@types/mocha": "^8.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^1.11.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^1.11.0",
     "cpy-cli": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/scheduler/package.json b/packages/scheduler/package.json
index 03ed5983..e1b5bd7d 100644
--- a/packages/scheduler/package.json
+++ b/packages/scheduler/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@briancavalier/assert": "^3.2.0",
     "@istanbuljs/nyc-config-typescript": "^1.0.0",
-    "@types/mocha": "^5.2.7",
+    "@types/mocha": "^8.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^1.11.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^1.11.0",
     "cpy-cli": "^3.0.0",