diff --git a/org.eclipse.tm4e.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.tm4e.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 9c6c1aee..b1ff0b6a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.tm4e.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.tm4e.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Require-Bundle: com.google.gson;bundle-version="[2.10.1,3.0.0)",
  org.apache.batik.util;bundle-version="[1.16.0,2.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.jcodings;bundle-version="[1.0.58,2.0.0)",
  org.joni;bundle-version="[2.2.1,3.0.0)",
- org.snakeyaml.engine;bundle-version="[2.7.0,3.0.0)"
+ org.snakeyaml.engine;bundle-version="[2.8.0,3.0.0)"
 Import-Package: org.w3c.css.sac;resolution:=optional,
  org.w3c.css.sac.helpers;resolution:=optional,
  org.w3c.dom.css
diff --git a/target-platforms/oldest.target b/target-platforms/oldest.target
index 0ba30dbf..9d4b4594 100644
--- a/target-platforms/oldest.target
+++ b/target-platforms/oldest.target
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>org.snakeyaml</groupId>
                     <artifactId>snakeyaml-engine</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.7</version>
+                    <version>2.8</version>
                     <type>jar</type>
                 </dependency>
             </dependencies>