diff --git a/sample-code/javascript-webdriverio/package.json b/sample-code/javascript-webdriverio/package.json
index a3a689bb28f..cd25b77073f 100644
--- a/sample-code/javascript-webdriverio/package.json
+++ b/sample-code/javascript-webdriverio/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
     "assert": "^2.0.0",
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
     "mocha": "^8.0.1",
-    "webdriverio": "^7.2.0"
+    "webdriverio": "^8.2.1"
   }
 }