diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3561e8b3..ed3fbae8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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         "metautil": "^3.15.0",
         "metavm": "^1.4.0",
-        "metawatch": "^1.1.1"
+        "metawatch": "^1.2.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^20.5.0",
@@ -2156,11 +2156,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/metawatch": {
-      "version": "1.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/metawatch/-/metawatch-1.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-TIlm93lATgKz/xABKaggJ1xVi5BG0Q6uzTrNSFLZEKEPoAqbRkrF5K+PgqxUtePwMGdXNyg4O9rIxx7tXRKi0g==",
+      "version": "1.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/metawatch/-/metawatch-1.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jYkH6ksioc0oVMuy7bZMYfaxe1KzMSNFUBn3wCDXDHeXWO2GwQ0mk2gAto9o5jZj/5dPuh+6jFl7ks/yPO0wEQ==",
       "engines": {
-        "node": "16 || 18 || 19 || 20"
+        "node": "18 || 20 || 21"
       },
       "funding": {
         "type": "patreon",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1fdadfd..37818da5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     "metaschema": "^2.1.5",
     "metautil": "^3.15.0",
     "metavm": "^1.4.0",
-    "metawatch": "^1.1.1"
+    "metawatch": "^1.2.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^20.5.0",