diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0d71962f..4c21dc1f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "express-writer": "0.0.4",
     "fancy-log": "^2.0.0",
     "govuk-frontend": "^5.5.0",
-    "govuk-markdown": "^0.7.0",
+    "govuk-markdown": "^0.8.0",
     "gulp": "^5.0.0",
     "gulp-nodemon": "^2.5.0",
     "gulp-sass": "^5.0.0",