diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0bf38a3..7678d87 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "semantic-release": "^7.0.2",
     "semantic-release-verify-patch": "^1.1.0",
     "tap-spec": "^4.1.1",
-    "tape": "^4.8.0"
+    "tape": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "directories": {
     "doc": "doc",