diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d8802d47..fd793136 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         "eslint-config-loopback": "^13.1.0",
         "loopback-datasource-juggler": "^4.28.9",
         "mocha": "^8.1.2",
-        "rc": "^1.0.0",
+        "rc": "^1.2.8",
         "should": "^13.2.3",
         "sinon": "^9.0.3"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61f84f21..d6632845 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "eslint-config-loopback": "^13.1.0",
     "loopback-datasource-juggler": "^4.28.9",
     "mocha": "^8.1.2",
-    "rc": "^1.0.0",
+    "rc": "^1.2.8",
     "should": "^13.2.3",
     "sinon": "^9.0.3"
   },