diff --git a/ghost/adapter-manager/package.json b/ghost/adapter-manager/package.json
index ef350bcf64..70216ee6c4 100644
--- a/ghost/adapter-manager/package.json
+++ b/ghost/adapter-manager/package.json
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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   },
   "devDependencies": {
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-    "@types/sinon": "10.0.0",
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0",
-    "typescript": "4.2.4"
+    "@types/mocha": "^8.2.2",
+    "@types/sinon": "^10.0.0",
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0",
+    "typescript": "^4.2.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tryghost/errors": "^0.2.10"
diff --git a/ghost/bootstrap-socket/package.json b/ghost/bootstrap-socket/package.json
index 93f41b7c8a..d0340fd419 100644
--- a/ghost/bootstrap-socket/package.json
+++ b/ghost/bootstrap-socket/package.json
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/constants/package.json b/ghost/constants/package.json
index 6a1febe6a3..6829594e00 100644
--- a/ghost/constants/package.json
+++ b/ghost/constants/package.json
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/errors/package.json b/ghost/errors/package.json
index 8c4d31d767..0cd4ffe045 100644
--- a/ghost/errors/package.json
+++ b/ghost/errors/package.json
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "ghost-ignition": "4.6.1",
-    "lodash": "4.17.21"
+    "ghost-ignition": "^4.6.1",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.21"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/image-transform/package.json b/ghost/image-transform/package.json
index 1e398a3838..ce831adb64 100644
--- a/ghost/image-transform/package.json
+++ b/ghost/image-transform/package.json
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tryghost/errors": "^0.2.10",
-    "bluebird": "3.7.2",
-    "fs-extra": "9.1.0"
+    "bluebird": "^3.7.2",
+    "fs-extra": "^9.1.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "sharp": "0.28.1"
+    "sharp": "^0.28.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/job-manager/package.json b/ghost/job-manager/package.json
index 5838867ab4..4e099c9149 100644
--- a/ghost/job-manager/package.json
+++ b/ghost/job-manager/package.json
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@sinonjs/fake-timers": "7.0.5",
-    "date-fns": "2.21.1",
-    "delay": "5.0.0",
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "@sinonjs/fake-timers": "^7.0.5",
+    "date-fns": "^2.21.1",
+    "delay": "^5.0.0",
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@breejs/later": "4.0.2",
-    "bree": "6.2.0",
-    "cron-validate": "1.4.3",
-    "fastq": "1.11.0",
-    "p-wait-for": "3.2.0"
+    "@breejs/later": "^4.0.2",
+    "bree": "^6.2.0",
+    "cron-validate": "^1.4.3",
+    "fastq": "^1.11.0",
+    "p-wait-for": "^3.2.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/limit-service/package.json b/ghost/limit-service/package.json
index b825983639..68e8fc2238 100644
--- a/ghost/limit-service/package.json
+++ b/ghost/limit-service/package.json
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "lodash": "^4.17.21"
diff --git a/ghost/moleculer-service-from-class/package.json b/ghost/moleculer-service-from-class/package.json
index 3082596823..4a83460395 100644
--- a/ghost/moleculer-service-from-class/package.json
+++ b/ghost/moleculer-service-from-class/package.json
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0",
-    "typescript": "4.2.4"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0",
+    "typescript": "^4.2.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "moleculer": "0.14.11"
+    "moleculer": "^0.14.11"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/mw-session-from-token/package.json b/ghost/mw-session-from-token/package.json
index ab88396186..e2fc5a1cbd 100644
--- a/ghost/mw-session-from-token/package.json
+++ b/ghost/mw-session-from-token/package.json
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/express": "4.17.3",
-    "@types/mocha": "8.2.2",
-    "express": "4.17.1",
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0",
-    "typescript": "4.2.4"
+    "@types/express": "^4.17.3",
+    "@types/mocha": "^8.2.2",
+    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0",
+    "typescript": "^4.2.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/pretty-cli/package.json b/ghost/pretty-cli/package.json
index 0c5deacaf3..f8a28b08ec 100644
--- a/ghost/pretty-cli/package.json
+++ b/ghost/pretty-cli/package.json
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "chalk": "4.1.0",
-    "sywac": "1.3.0"
+    "chalk": "^4.1.0",
+    "sywac": "^1.3.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/promise/package.json b/ghost/promise/package.json
index 08706a9a14..02e2265d23 100644
--- a/ghost/promise/package.json
+++ b/ghost/promise/package.json
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "bluebird": "3.7.2"
+    "bluebird": "^3.7.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/release-utils/package.json b/ghost/release-utils/package.json
index ff0a6b91cd..8e1f06c09a 100644
--- a/ghost/release-utils/package.json
+++ b/ghost/release-utils/package.json
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "bluebird": "3.7.2",
-    "emoji-regex": "9.2.2",
-    "execa": "4.1.0",
-    "lodash": "4.17.21",
-    "request": "2.88.2",
-    "request-promise": "4.2.6"
+    "bluebird": "^3.7.2",
+    "emoji-regex": "^9.2.2",
+    "execa": "^4.1.0",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.21",
+    "request": "^2.88.2",
+    "request-promise": "^4.2.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/security/package.json b/ghost/security/package.json
index 1feaf46445..f14682b67f 100644
--- a/ghost/security/package.json
+++ b/ghost/security/package.json
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tryghost/string": "0.1.17",
-    "bcryptjs": "2.4.3",
-    "bluebird": "3.7.2",
-    "lodash": "4.17.21"
+    "@tryghost/string": "^0.1.17",
+    "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
+    "bluebird": "^3.7.2",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.21"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/session-service/package.json b/ghost/session-service/package.json
index 61f4ec6259..5b8d8beb15 100644
--- a/ghost/session-service/package.json
+++ b/ghost/session-service/package.json
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/express": "4.17.4",
-    "@types/mocha": "8.2.2",
-    "express": "4.17.1",
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0",
-    "typescript": "4.2.4"
+    "@types/express": "^4.17.4",
+    "@types/mocha": "^8.2.2",
+    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0",
+    "typescript": "^4.2.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tryghost/errors": "^0.2.10"
diff --git a/ghost/vhost-middleware/package.json b/ghost/vhost-middleware/package.json
index df94e2bb6c..6d50d9435f 100644
--- a/ghost/vhost-middleware/package.json
+++ b/ghost/vhost-middleware/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "supertest": "6.1.3"
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "supertest": "^6.1.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/zip/package.json b/ghost/zip/package.json
index 2e7d9f71b4..8d6a5b4a43 100644
--- a/ghost/zip/package.json
+++ b/ghost/zip/package.json
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "folder-hash": "4.0.1",
-    "mocha": "8.3.2",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
-    "sinon": "10.0.0"
+    "folder-hash": "^4.0.1",
+    "mocha": "^8.3.2",
+    "should": "^13.2.3",
+    "sinon": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "archiver": "4.0.2",
-    "bluebird": "3.7.2",
-    "extract-zip": "2.0.0",
-    "fs-extra": "9.1.0"
+    "archiver": "^4.0.2",
+    "bluebird": "^3.7.2",
+    "extract-zip": "^2.0.0",
+    "fs-extra": "^9.1.0"
   }
 }