diff --git a/build/vnu-jar.js b/build/vnu-jar.js
index 6c3517ca5504..2d5cc8b55ec5 100644
--- a/build/vnu-jar.js
+++ b/build/vnu-jar.js
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ execFile('java', ['-version'], (error, stdout, stderr) => {
     // "autocomplete" is included in <button> and checkboxes and radio <input>s due to
     // Firefox's non-standard autocomplete behavior - see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=654072
     'Attribute “autocomplete” is only allowed when the input type is.*',
-    'Attribute “autocomplete” not allowed on element “button” at this point.'
+    'Attribute “autocomplete” not allowed on element “button” at this point.',
+    // Per https://www.w3.org/TR/html-aria/#docconformance having "aria-disabled" on a link is
+    // NOT RECOMMENDED, but it's still valid - we explain in the docs that it's not ideal,
+    // and offer more robust alternatives, but also need to show a less-than-ideal example
+    'An “aria-disabled” attribute whose value is “true” should not be specified on an “a” element that has an “href” attribute.'
   ].join('|')
 
   const args = [
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c5a5fa70fe77..70882ac31cb5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11020,9 +11020,9 @@
       }
     },
     "vnu-jar": {
-      "version": "21.6.11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vnu-jar/-/vnu-jar-21.6.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Zp1J+s2jVGybA4MqyhArS+vLc8fdQEr02AaOIseofTWd+6SEU10uqBxxw7EbuAaina9CGcL283MSVmwh3um2yw==",
+      "version": "21.9.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vnu-jar/-/vnu-jar-21.9.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YinO5l5L4h1WJmx9LYHoDOks2/lq5LNfSgRMnFwTLWSCgQ53+/hgsLLK2Fb1O4TevtJN4Y0h/1BKhYsfkBxNAw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "void-elements": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 436f931da98c..92b01e3d70ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
     "stylelint": "^13.13.1",
     "stylelint-config-twbs-bootstrap": "^2.2.3",
     "terser": "5.1.0",
-    "vnu-jar": "21.6.11"
+    "vnu-jar": "21.9.2"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist/{css,js}/*.{css,js,map}",