diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 00c80978a..65b02286f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         "purgecss": "^8.0.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "electron": "^40.1.0",
+        "electron": "^42.1.0",
         "electron-builder": "^26.0.12"
     }
 }