diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 946ca77..e7f8928 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "express": "^4.12.0",
     "istanbul": "^0.4.0",
     "mocha": "3.5.3",
-    "shelljs": "^0.7.6",
+    "shelljs": "^0.8.3",
     "sinon": "^4.0.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {