diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/package.json b/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/package.json
index c250d9e3cb42b..c9cf08b92cc4f 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0",
-    "axios": "^0.18.0",
+    "axios": "^1.6.0",
     "base64-img": "^1.0.3",
     "bluebird": "^3.5.0",
     "contentful": "^6.1.0",