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index cbc8c5f1a3..714d420744 100644
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index 13d7efe77b..f9fd3d29a6 100644
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index 315441a87c..16928d63ca 100644
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index 3845da7e9b..421cd0a2b8 100644
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index 7833952e8e..8df1eef096 100644
--- a/packages/integration-react/package.json
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index a81455df01..74716f7a16 100644
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index 9cccb07d56..c94680de9b 100644
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index 24660899e2..e757567401 100644
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index 45b32a11d1..f37d08f725 100644
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index c5fcdd4d37..0558be18ec 100644
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index a9092ef75a..491df00c08 100644
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index f1a0e6979d..140c42cfdb 100644
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index 98af012a49..4503f59636 100644
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index 325dfb4e06..59fbda33f6 100644
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index 9b227c1df1..837c3d4794 100644
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index caa03b9ffb..43c6e67f1a 100644
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index 3a5601041c..3fd057aa4a 100644
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index b6852ea0f0..cf8c944433 100644
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index 2a25a9db41..3069b719f0 100644
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index 95762e52d7..e6fa50f7da 100644
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index fd6048ab2a..d50e63725e 100644
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index 95608c3c49..9bdbaf3c4b 100644
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index 84a0fe1660..1086fc0d17 100644
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index c00dbde482..21744a6f54 100644
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index ae3c0dfe8f..053fbc066a 100644
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index c4ba600d7e..aa57fa1d1a 100644
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index e405460262..e18d5188d0 100644
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index 19865a6fcc..aaa55fef13 100644
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index f70e29f69b..039f8b6dce 100644
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index 20ee5521f4..96ef75b532 100644
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index 012514f1c4..a0bb1ba06e 100644
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index 53f0ddbb23..7cbb0a21b7 100644
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index 3efb61b982..376526a059 100644
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index 8b559e0bf1..3e1f7e4964 100644
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index 1992028157..e21e457c6c 100644
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diff --git a/plugins/search/package.json b/plugins/search/package.json
index f503b9a78e..ee7d15ddc3 100644
--- a/plugins/search/package.json
+++ b/plugins/search/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6",
diff --git a/plugins/sentry/package.json b/plugins/sentry/package.json
index 6784debcf9..d33b57e975 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry/package.json
+++ b/plugins/sentry/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
     "@types/react": "^16.9",
diff --git a/plugins/shortcuts/package.json b/plugins/shortcuts/package.json
index f87fe0e683..a0f8a0c498 100644
--- a/plugins/shortcuts/package.json
+++ b/plugins/shortcuts/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6",
diff --git a/plugins/sonarqube/package.json b/plugins/sonarqube/package.json
index df5304d746..6b7e5ff4d9 100644
--- a/plugins/sonarqube/package.json
+++ b/plugins/sonarqube/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6",
diff --git a/plugins/splunk-on-call/package.json b/plugins/splunk-on-call/package.json
index 020fbc37cd..4ec6e6a0f4 100644
--- a/plugins/splunk-on-call/package.json
+++ b/plugins/splunk-on-call/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/luxon": "^1.25.0",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
index 5e33024f87..538511565b 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/color": "^3.0.1",
     "@types/d3-force": "^2.1.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/package.json b/plugins/techdocs/package.json
index 20fca364da..87cb1185a0 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/react": "^16.9",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
diff --git a/plugins/todo/package.json b/plugins/todo/package.json
index b7564f7080..8a3d327929 100644
--- a/plugins/todo/package.json
+++ b/plugins/todo/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
     "msw": "^0.21.2",
diff --git a/plugins/user-settings/package.json b/plugins/user-settings/package.json
index 32e232cad4..b52584267c 100644
--- a/plugins/user-settings/package.json
+++ b/plugins/user-settings/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6",
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index 72ec24bf71..5f557f00b1 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^0.1.10",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.5",
-    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
+    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 437a9be678..8aaf6d3761 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5606,10 +5606,10 @@
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.12.5"
     "@testing-library/dom" "^7.28.1"
 
-"@testing-library/user-event@^12.0.7":
-  version "12.8.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/user-event/-/user-event-12.8.3.tgz#1aa3ed4b9f79340a1e1836bc7f57c501e838704a"
-  integrity sha512-IR0iWbFkgd56Bu5ZI/ej8yQwrkCv8Qydx6RzwbKz9faXazR/+5tvYKsZQgyXJiwgpcva127YO6JcWy7YlCfofQ==
+"@testing-library/user-event@^13.1.8":
+  version "13.1.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/user-event/-/user-event-13.1.8.tgz#9cbf342b88d837ee188f9f9f4df6d1beaaf179c2"
+  integrity sha512-M04HgOlJvxILf5xyrkJaEQfFOtcvhy3usLldQIEg9zgFIYQofSmFGVfFlS7BWowqlBGLrItwGMlPXCoBgoHSiw==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.12.5"
 
@@ -18668,7 +18668,6 @@ minipass-fetch@^1.3.0, minipass-fetch@^1.3.2:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/minipass-fetch/-/minipass-fetch-1.3.3.tgz#34c7cea038c817a8658461bf35174551dce17a0a"
   integrity sha512-akCrLDWfbdAWkMLBxJEeWTdNsjML+dt5YgOI4gJ53vuO0vrmYQkUPxa6j6V65s9CcePIr2SSWqjT2EcrNseryQ==
   dependencies:
-    encoding "^0.1.12"
     minipass "^3.1.0"
     minipass-sized "^1.0.3"
     minizlib "^2.0.0"