diff --git a/react-native-git-upgrade/package.json b/react-native-git-upgrade/package.json
index dd79e8a008526f..b5cccff4191389 100644
--- a/react-native-git-upgrade/package.json
+++ b/react-native-git-upgrade/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "promise": "^7.1.1",
     "rimraf": "^2.5.4",
     "semver": "^5.0.3",
-    "shelljs": "^0.7.5",
+    "shelljs": "^0.8.5",
     "yeoman-environment": "1.5.3"
   }
 }