diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6ec2f91b..76dcabed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "standard-version": "^4.0.0",
     "szero": "^1.0.0",
     "tap-spec": "~4.1.1",
-    "tape": "~4.7.0",
+    "tape": "~4.8.0",
     "tape-run": "~3.0.0"
   },
   "description": "A fail-fast circuit breaker for promises and callbacks",