diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e13b51c..2d35ace 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "author": "Ole Trenner <ole.trenner@3dbits.de>",
   "dependencies": {
-    "jquery": "~2.1.3",
+    "jquery": "~3.5.1",
     "moment": "~2.10.2"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/gardiner/datepicker#readme"