diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6817fcf..947c2f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "coveralls": "3.1.1",
     "standard": "17.0.0",
-    "tap": "16.3.0"
+    "tap": "18.5.8"
   }
 }