diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 812df7b..c5570ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Adds [Mermaid](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/) diagram and flowchart su
 
 ![A mermaid diagram in VS Code's built-in markdown preview](https://github.com/mjbvz/vscode-markdown-mermaid/raw/master/docs/example.png)
 
-Currently supports Mermaid version 11.6.0.
+Currently supports Mermaid version 11.8.0.
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 481b80b..9301a56 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.15.0",
-        "@mermaid-js/layout-elk": "^0.1.7",
+        "@mermaid-js/layout-elk": "^0.1.8",
         "@stylistic/eslint-plugin-js": "^2.9.0",
         "@types/markdown-it": "^14.1.0",
         "@types/vscode": "^1.72.0",
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "babel-loader": "^8.2.2",
         "css-loader": "^6.7.3",
         "eslint": "^9.13.0",
-        "mermaid": "^11.6.0",
+        "mermaid": "^11.8.0",
         "mini-css-extract-plugin": "^2.2.2",
         "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
         "style-loader": "^3.2.1",
@@ -805,9 +805,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@mermaid-js/layout-elk": {
-      "version": "0.1.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mermaid-js/layout-elk/-/layout-elk-0.1.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-G3AJ2jMaCAqky2CT3z/sf3pK5UuS3tne98GsXDl3PkKByCmPmOYmJPf+6oX5PUlV3HNWWHuSgtZ9NU/CZDSuHQ==",
+      "version": "0.1.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mermaid-js/layout-elk/-/layout-elk-0.1.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uU+Glm1tQZScphrFuzf6dzPpYTrET3sz6Q2SqpLj/nr+FpO6cfgJmYdJ+vWA8oGoeNQZLVey480qbKAFk8DBuQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@
         "elkjs": "^0.9.3"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "mermaid": "^11.0.0"
+        "mermaid": "^11.0.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@mermaid-js/mermaid-zenuml": {
@@ -830,9 +830,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@mermaid-js/parser": {
-      "version": "0.4.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mermaid-js/parser/-/parser-0.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wla8XOWvQAwuqy+gxiZqY+c7FokraOTHRWMsbB4AgRx9Sy7zKslNyejy7E+a77qHfey5GXw/ik3IXv/NHMJgaA==",
+      "version": "0.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mermaid-js/parser/-/parser-0.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7DNESgpyZ5WG1SIkrYafVBhWmImtmQuoxOO1lawI3gQYWxBX3v1FW3IyuuRfKJAO06XrZR71W0Kif5VEGGd4VA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "langium": "3.3.1"
@@ -5133,14 +5133,14 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/mermaid": {
-      "version": "11.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mermaid/-/mermaid-11.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PE8hGUy1LDlWIHWBP05SFdqUHGmRcCcK4IzpOKPE35eOw+G9zZgcnMpyunJVUEOgb//KBORPjysKndw8bFLuRg==",
+      "version": "11.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mermaid/-/mermaid-11.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uAZUwnBiqREZcUrFw3G5iQ5Pj3hTYUP95EZc3ec/nGBzHddJZydzYGE09tGZDBS1VoSoDn0symZ85FmypSTo5g==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@braintree/sanitize-url": "^7.0.4",
         "@iconify/utils": "^2.1.33",
-        "@mermaid-js/parser": "^0.4.0",
+        "@mermaid-js/parser": "^0.6.0",
         "@types/d3": "^7.4.3",
         "cytoscape": "^3.29.3",
         "cytoscape-cose-bilkent": "^4.1.0",
@@ -5149,7 +5149,7 @@
         "d3-sankey": "^0.12.3",
         "dagre-d3-es": "7.0.11",
         "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
-        "dompurify": "^3.2.4",
+        "dompurify": "^3.2.5",
         "katex": "^0.16.9",
         "khroma": "^2.1.0",
         "lodash-es": "^4.17.21",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fabd6a..06d0215 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.15.0",
-    "@mermaid-js/layout-elk": "^0.1.7",
+    "@mermaid-js/layout-elk": "^0.1.8",
     "@stylistic/eslint-plugin-js": "^2.9.0",
     "@types/markdown-it": "^14.1.0",
     "@types/vscode": "^1.72.0",
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     "babel-loader": "^8.2.2",
     "css-loader": "^6.7.3",
     "eslint": "^9.13.0",
-    "mermaid": "^11.6.0",
+    "mermaid": "^11.8.0",
     "mini-css-extract-plugin": "^2.2.2",
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
     "style-loader": "^3.2.1",