diff --git a/includes/parser.js b/includes/parser.js
index 18b1d814..e01a548a 100644
--- a/includes/parser.js
+++ b/includes/parser.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const path = require('path');
 const pkg = require('../package.json');
 
 function parseBackupArgs() {
-  const program = require('commander');
+  const { program } = require('commander');
 
   // Option CLI defaults
   const defaults = config.cliDefaults();
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function parseBackupArgs() {
 }
 
 function parseRestoreArgs() {
-  const program = require('commander');
+  const { program } = require('commander');
 
   // Option CLI defaults
   const defaults = config.cliDefaults();
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f1c366db..6716772c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@ibm-cloud/cloudant": "0.8.2",
         "async": "3.2.5",
-        "commander": "11.1.0",
+        "commander": "12.0.0",
         "debug": "4.3.4",
         "tmp": "0.2.1"
       },
@@ -825,11 +825,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/commander": {
-      "version": "11.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-11.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yPVavfyCcRhmorC7rWlkHn15b4wDVgVmBA7kV4QVBsF7kv/9TKJAbAXVTxvTnwP8HHKjRCJDClKbciiYS7p0DQ==",
+      "version": "12.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-12.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MwVNWlYjDTtOjX5PiD7o5pK0UrFU/OYgcJfjjK4RaHZETNtjJqrZa9Y9ds88+A+f+d5lv+561eZ+yCKoS3gbAA==",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
+        "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/concat-map": {
@@ -4666,9 +4666,9 @@
       }
     },
     "commander": {
-      "version": "11.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-11.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yPVavfyCcRhmorC7rWlkHn15b4wDVgVmBA7kV4QVBsF7kv/9TKJAbAXVTxvTnwP8HHKjRCJDClKbciiYS7p0DQ=="
+      "version": "12.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-12.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MwVNWlYjDTtOjX5PiD7o5pK0UrFU/OYgcJfjjK4RaHZETNtjJqrZa9Y9ds88+A+f+d5lv+561eZ+yCKoS3gbAA=="
     },
     "concat-map": {
       "version": "0.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a41f9cf..71a4777d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@ibm-cloud/cloudant": "0.8.2",
     "async": "3.2.5",
-    "commander": "11.1.0",
+    "commander": "12.0.0",
     "debug": "4.3.4",
     "tmp": "0.2.1"
   },