diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5b57b29..5fbd6e1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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+        "acorn": "^8.16.0",
         "acorn-loose": "^8.5.2",
         "ansi-colors": "^4.1.3",
         "chai": "^4.5.0",
@@ -2596,10 +2596,11 @@
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     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.15.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-NZyJarBfL7nWwIq+FDL6Zp/yHEhePMNnnJ0y3qfieCrmNvYct8uvtiV41UvlSe6apAfk0fY1FbWx+NwfmpvtTg==",
+      "version": "8.16.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.16.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UVJyE9MttOsBQIDKw1skb9nAwQuR5wuGD3+82K6JgJlm/Y+KI92oNsMNGZCYdDsVtRHSak0pcV5Dno5+4jh9sw==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "acorn": "bin/acorn"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7cd5bf3..fe58c07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     "@vscode/test-cli": "^0.0.12",
     "@vscode/test-electron": "^2.5.2",
     "@vscode/vsce": "^3.7.1",
-    "acorn": "^8.14.1",
+    "acorn": "^8.16.0",
     "acorn-loose": "^8.5.2",
     "ansi-colors": "^4.1.3",
     "chai": "^4.5.0",