diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a90d1fa..704f55f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "nyc": "^15.1.0",
     "standard": "^14.3.1",
-    "tape": "^4.13.0"
+    "tape": "^5.6.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",