diff --git a/packages/auto-approve/package.json b/packages/auto-approve/package.json
index cbc30547792..477cc90f78b 100644
--- a/packages/auto-approve/package.json
+++ b/packages/auto-approve/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "semver": "^7.3.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@octokit/rest": "^19.0.4",
+    "@octokit/rest": "^21.0.0",
     "@octokit/webhooks": "^10.1.5",
     "@octokit/webhooks-definitions": "^3.67.3",
     "@probot/octokit-plugin-config": "^1.1.6",