diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index c1bc50c26..7e384553d 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
     "demo:open": "cypress open --config-file cypress/config/demo.json"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "cypress-real-events": "^1.3.0"
+    "cypress-real-events": "^1.8.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/yarn.lock b/tests/yarn.lock
index ca02e0132..564acf796 100644
--- a/tests/yarn.lock
+++ b/tests/yarn.lock
@@ -503,10 +503,10 @@ cross-spawn@^7.0.0:
     shebang-command "^2.0.0"
     which "^2.0.1"
 
-cypress-real-events@^1.3.0:
-  version "1.7.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress-real-events/-/cypress-real-events-1.7.4.tgz#87780ee0f6669ee30ce52016c4bfc94d094a6e3d"
-  integrity sha512-bAlIf3w6uJa72hcbLFpQIl/hBoNGYnSVzFMgohefWcooyZz2WbFZdFAEDOl5qOPATtAU01o92sWvc2QW9eT8aA==
+cypress-real-events@^1.8.1:
+  version "1.8.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress-real-events/-/cypress-real-events-1.8.1.tgz#d00c7fe93124bbe7c0f27296684838614d24a840"
+  integrity sha512-8fFnA8EzS3EVbAmpSEUf3A8yZCmfU3IPOSGUDVFCdE1ke1gYL1A+gvXXV6HKUbTPRuvKKt2vpaMbUwYLpDRswQ==
 
 cypress-wait-until@^1.7.1:
   version "1.7.2"