diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8ccc3163..934188a5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
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+        "webtorrent": "1.8.1",
         "winreg": "1.2.4"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -14173,9 +14173,9 @@
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     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webtorrent/-/webtorrent-1.7.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-i2ceefclrbWcXrp/WyLSZYmwg5AhNrxiO+hUizb2wMqNEMNHOGfRc/0jT2j/2Jy0ar12zF8XcV4sEAjlaBPDcQ==",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webtorrent/-/webtorrent-1.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FutW3PA5x7K8ZfBxNgZunSXlwDARyoWFjlGkWLXpni5IARJsyYmucxoPPNL4QRtMB+BKsSwe3g4HOpHseKPxWQ==",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
@@ -25640,9 +25640,9 @@
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     },
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-      "version": "1.7.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webtorrent/-/webtorrent-1.7.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-i2ceefclrbWcXrp/WyLSZYmwg5AhNrxiO+hUizb2wMqNEMNHOGfRc/0jT2j/2Jy0ar12zF8XcV4sEAjlaBPDcQ==",
+      "version": "1.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webtorrent/-/webtorrent-1.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FutW3PA5x7K8ZfBxNgZunSXlwDARyoWFjlGkWLXpni5IARJsyYmucxoPPNL4QRtMB+BKsSwe3g4HOpHseKPxWQ==",
       "requires": {
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e80a1f7c..c66d6082 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
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     "srt-to-vtt": "1.1.3",
     "vlc-command": "1.2.0",
-    "webtorrent": "1.7.2",
+    "webtorrent": "1.8.1",
     "winreg": "1.2.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {