diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/INTERNAL-20241204-105834.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/INTERNAL-20241204-105834.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dac978ea94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/INTERNAL-20241204-105834.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: INTERNAL
+body: Broaden npm version to allow dependabot to run
+time: 2024-12-04T10:58:34.365289-05:00
+custom:
+    Issue: "1888"
+    Repository: vscode-terraform
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 422671f243..4382f1d4bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "workspace"
   ],
   "engines": {
-    "npm": "~10.X",
+    "npm": "^9.6.5 || ~10.X",
     "node": "~20.X",
     "vscode": "^1.92.2"
   },