diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index b1b49cf9feb6b8b07d669b10c5d3777be8d5916e..1d2b0a3686f27443a8d553f9b07bba1ab60e2fa5 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         "oomphinc/composer-installers-extender": "2.0.0",
         "cweagans/composer-patches": "1.7.1",
         "koodimonni/composer-dropin-installer": "1.3",
-        "johnpbloch/wordpress": "5.8.1",
+        "johnpbloch/wordpress": "5.9.0",
         "bjornjohansen/wplang": "0.1.1",
         "wpackagist-plugin/disable-wordpress-updates": "1.6.8",
         "wpackagist-plugin/more-privacy-options": "4.6",