diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/markdown-loader/package.json b/packages/@vuepress/markdown-loader/package.json
index b590f9323d..a261801696 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/markdown-loader/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/markdown-loader/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@vuepress/markdown": "1.5.0",
-    "loader-utils": "^1.1.0",
+    "loader-utils": "^2.0.3",
     "lru-cache": "^5.1.1"
   },
   "publishConfig": {