diff --git a/ghost/release-utils/package.json b/ghost/release-utils/package.json
index 1e30bcc0ab..bb2f89487b 100644
--- a/ghost/release-utils/package.json
+++ b/ghost/release-utils/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "bluebird": "3.7.2",
-    "emoji-regex": "9.2.0",
+    "emoji-regex": "9.2.1",
     "execa": "4.1.0",
     "lodash": "4.17.20",
     "request": "2.88.2",