diff --git a/libraries/fabric-shim/package.json b/libraries/fabric-shim/package.json
index a5dae9b3..71c737dc 100644
--- a/libraries/fabric-shim/package.json
+++ b/libraries/fabric-shim/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@fidm/x509": "^1.2.1",
     "@grpc/grpc-js": "^1.11.0",
     "@hyperledger/fabric-protos": "^0.2.2",
-    "ajv": "^6.12.2",
+    "ajv": "^8.18.0",
     "fabric-contract-api": "2.5.9",
     "fabric-shim-api": "2.5.9",
     "fast-safe-stringify": "^2.1.1",