diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6765c28..ec59144 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "jshint": "^2.5.6",
     "precommit-hook": "^3.0.0",
     "tap-spec": "^5.0.0",
-    "tape": "^4.2.0"
+    "tape": "^5.0.0"
   },
   "pre-commit": [
     "lint",