diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 22760005a..126b4dafc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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+        "gemoji": "^8.1.0",
         "pluralize": "^8.0.0",
         "probot": "^12.3.0"
       },
@@ -3178,9 +3178,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gemoji/-/gemoji-8.0.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gemoji/-/gemoji-8.1.0.tgz",
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       "funding": {
         "type": "github",
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
@@ -10791,9 +10791,9 @@
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     },
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-      "version": "8.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gemoji/-/gemoji-8.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MNjL3CO4OIq07S3GV1KZ6Wedz+iNmdPBuqylZtMAimdaw7Zsvp2xbjEuiST53YQXp6SBMFC4aMje6epYm85lMQ=="
+      "version": "8.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gemoji/-/gemoji-8.1.0.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35758d50a..ff88c5cc2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "author": "Gregor Martynus (https://github.com/gr2m)",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "gemoji": "^8.0.0",
+    "gemoji": "^8.1.0",
     "pluralize": "^8.0.0",
     "probot": "^12.3.0"
   },