diff --git a/packages/java/package.json b/packages/java/package.json
index 3892acdd2..8d72937d2 100644
--- a/packages/java/package.json
+++ b/packages/java/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "glob": "^7.1.2",
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.0",
     "sha1": "^1.1.1",
-    "tar": "^4.0.0"
+    "tar": "^6.2.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@devpodio/ext-scripts": "^0.5.2"