diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 108878acee..f8fdfefe36 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "optional": "^0.1.3",
     "st": "0.2.4",
     "stream-buffers": "^3.0.1",
-    "tap": "^5.7.0"
+    "tap": "^16.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "browserify": "^13.1.1"