diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/package.json b/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/package.json
index a09b5e7d92f11..b7b5a4812850f 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "bundledDependencies": [],
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0",
-    "axios": "^0.18.0",
+    "axios": "^0.20.0",
     "better-queue": "^3.8.6",
     "bluebird": "^3.5.0",
     "deep-map": "^1.5.0",