diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 865a8ce7..88181809 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "stylis": "3.5.4",
     "uuid": "8.2.0",
     "webpack-cli": "3.3.12",
-    "xterm": "^4.7.0",
+    "xterm": "^4.8.1",
     "xterm-addon-fit": "^0.4.0",
     "xterm-addon-ligatures": "^0.3.0",
     "xterm-addon-search": "^0.7.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 347ebc9a..4f742af1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8717,10 +8717,10 @@ xterm-addon-webgl@^0.8.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm-addon-webgl/-/xterm-addon-webgl-0.8.0.tgz#4bc6bb4dbfea5b0d2d7978d6c5cef922d584fb4f"
   integrity sha512-dlpYPsv0C9S6v6+T/h/d/otSbdUTizMJdxvSoS34tUpMOHev6iW7Zqt5KRFqYxl4vCqpDk9Wmhb3fKL3kwX5fQ==
 
-xterm@^4.7.0:
-  version "4.7.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm/-/xterm-4.7.0.tgz#254485811146b03fbea10c911f7f68a99e1d3bfd"
-  integrity sha512-UeH6U/1iknCBP94/AcKAFBeQz6ZicMugJHGXruTmsY8RcZt+mkx+vl8jLLOqNYweXdBbywCg2kK88WDKjcmSmg==
+xterm@^4.8.1:
+  version "4.8.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/xterm/-/xterm-4.8.1.tgz#155a1729a43e1a89b406524e22c5634339e39ca1"
+  integrity sha512-ax91ny4tI5eklqIfH79OUSGE2PUX2rGbwONmB6DfqpyhSZO8/cf++sqiaMWEVCMjACyMfnISW7C3gGMoNvNolQ==
 
 y18n@^4.0.0:
   version "4.0.0"