diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 39d4a59a..42dee499 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "node-gyp-build": "<5.0",
+        "node-gyp-build": "^4.8.4",
         "pprof-format": "^2.2.1",
         "source-map": "^0.7.4"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 333aa8a7..012c2f62 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "node-gyp-build": "<5.0",
+    "node-gyp-build": "^4.8.4",
     "pprof-format": "^2.2.1",
     "source-map": "^0.7.4"
   },