diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bf3e2fc0..25c112c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "5.1.1",
     "cpy-cli": "^3.1.0",
     "cross-env": "7.0.0",
-    "electron": "^7.1.9",
+    "electron": "^8.1.0",
     "electron-builder": "22.3.2",
     "electron-builder-squirrel-windows": "22.3.5",
     "electron-devtools-installer": "2.2.4",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0abfb4d7..1de0921e 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3130,10 +3130,10 @@ electron-rebuild@1.10.0:
     spawn-rx "^3.0.0"
     yargs "^14.2.0"
 
-electron@^7.1.9:
-  version "7.1.12"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-7.1.12.tgz#7a9a416975f466b941c8ef1a48c5a50aefad494f"
-  integrity sha512-gOJxAlJX2UyCRRncKzKzHSZStDI6MdoDzsustTCzudoZx3vlst1kkIP0n5t3TWTNoKNY/ihRsYIpeu63ar1m/g==
+electron@^8.1.0:
+  version "8.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-8.1.0.tgz#5b5ce0e2db633299261512e06d914e65a95326f8"
+  integrity sha512-6Z/aUDbP4UIhqaBQzRb5wSMTLhY7wPtqikfWqpaJpuHzMaT2mS+fkbnxUU2fHkETPdMj0GAWwFkVWCEJX0g+EQ==
   dependencies:
     "@electron/get" "^1.0.1"
     "@types/node" "^12.0.12"