diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 1c817792b..8cccef51f 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     // "disableReferencedProjectLoad": true,             /* Reduce the number of projects loaded automatically by TypeScript. */
 
     /* Language and Environment */
-    "target": "es2016",                                  /* Set the JavaScript language version for emitted JavaScript and include compatible library declarations. */
+    "target": "es2018",                                  /* Set the JavaScript language version for emitted JavaScript and include compatible library declarations. */
     "lib": ["ESNext", "DOM", "DOM.Iterable"],                                        /* Specify a set of bundled library declaration files that describe the target runtime environment. */
     "jsx": "react",                                /* Specify what JSX code is generated. */
     // "experimentalDecorators": true,                   /* Enable experimental support for TC39 stage 2 draft decorators. */