diff --git a/packages/embark-utils/package.json b/packages/embark-utils/package.json
index 3a4029f39..8c43addcc 100644
--- a/packages/embark-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark-utils/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "embark-i18n": "^4.1.0",
     "ethereumjs-wallet": "0.6.3",
     "find-up": "2.1.0",
-    "follow-redirects": "1.5.7",
+    "follow-redirects": "1.7.0",
     "fs-extra": "7.0.1",
     "fuzzy": "0.1.3",
     "globule": "1.2.1",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0acd5c668..636561a47 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7011,7 +7011,7 @@ debug@3.1.0, debug@=3.1.0:
   dependencies:
     ms "2.0.0"
 
-debug@^3.0.1, debug@^3.1.0, debug@^3.2.5:
+debug@^3.0.1, debug@^3.1.0, debug@^3.2.5, debug@^3.2.6:
   version "3.2.6"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/debug/-/debug-3.2.6.tgz#e83d17de16d8a7efb7717edbe5fb10135eee629b"
   integrity sha512-mel+jf7nrtEl5Pn1Qx46zARXKDpBbvzezse7p7LqINmdoIk8PYP5SySaxEmYv6TZ0JyEKA1hsCId6DIhgITtWQ==
@@ -9264,19 +9264,19 @@ focus-lock@^0.6.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/focus-lock/-/focus-lock-0.6.5.tgz#f6eb37832a9b1b205406175f5277396a28c0fce1"
   integrity sha512-i/mVBOoa9o+tl+u9owOJUF8k8L85odZNIsctB+JAK2HFT8jckiBwmk+3uydlm6FN8czgnkIwQtBv6yyAbrzXjw==
 
-follow-redirects@1.5.10, follow-redirects@^1.0.0:
+follow-redirects@1.5.10:
   version "1.5.10"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.5.10.tgz#7b7a9f9aea2fdff36786a94ff643ed07f4ff5e2a"
   integrity sha512-0V5l4Cizzvqt5D44aTXbFZz+FtyXV1vrDN6qrelxtfYQKW0KO0W2T/hkE8xvGa/540LkZlkaUjO4ailYTFtHVQ==
   dependencies:
     debug "=3.1.0"
 
-follow-redirects@1.5.7:
-  version "1.5.7"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.5.7.tgz#a39e4804dacb90202bca76a9e2ac10433ca6a69a"
-  integrity sha512-NONJVIFiX7Z8k2WxfqBjtwqMifx7X42ORLFrOZ2LTKGj71G3C0kfdyTqGqr8fx5zSX6Foo/D95dgGWbPUiwnew==
+follow-redirects@1.7.0, follow-redirects@^1.0.0:
+  version "1.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.7.0.tgz#489ebc198dc0e7f64167bd23b03c4c19b5784c76"
+  integrity sha512-m/pZQy4Gj287eNy94nivy5wchN3Kp+Q5WgUPNy5lJSZ3sgkVKSYV/ZChMAQVIgx1SqfZ2zBZtPA2YlXIWxxJOQ==
   dependencies:
-    debug "^3.1.0"
+    debug "^3.2.6"
 
 font-awesome@4.7.0:
   version "4.7.0"