diff --git a/packages/gatsby-plugin-sass/package.json b/packages/gatsby-plugin-sass/package.json
index bd946701ae94b..87c90d8d47c28 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-plugin-sass/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-plugin-sass/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.11.2",
-    "sass-loader": "^7.3.1"
+    "sass-loader": "^8.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/cli": "^7.11.6",