diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6c57f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.json
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d64c7413..8617cf09 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4674,9 +4674,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "prettier": {
-      "version": "1.18.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prettier/-/prettier-1.18.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-OeHeMc0JhFE9idD4ZdtNibzY0+TPHSpSSb9h8FqtP+YnoZZ1sl8Vc9b1sasjfymH3SonAF4QcA2+mzHPhMvIiw==",
+      "version": "2.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prettier/-/prettier-2.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PqyhM2yCjg/oKkFPtTGUojv7gnZAoG80ttl45O6x2Ug/rMJw4wcc9k6aaf2hibP7BGVCCM33gZoGjyvt9mm16Q==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "pretty-format": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1116c41a..1d45ff80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
     "doc.scaphold": "node bin/graphdoc.js -c example.scaphold.json -f -v",
     "doc.starwars": "node bin/graphdoc.js -c example.starWars.json -f -v",
     "doc.starwars-js": "node bin/graphdoc.js -c example.starWars-js.json -f -v",
-    "test": "jest"
+    "test": "jest",
+    "format": "prettier lib plugins template test --write"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@
     "express-graphql": "^0.12.0",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.6",
     "jest": "^24.9.0",
-    "prettier": "^1.18.2",
+    "prettier": "^2.2.1",
     "ts-jest": "^24.3.0",
     "ts-node": "^9.1.1",
     "tslint": "^6.1.3",