diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 29bd567..04bedbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "proxyquire": "^2.1.3",
     "standard": "^17.0.0",
-    "tap": "^16.0.0"
+    "tap": "^18.5.3"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",