diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d82943..808547d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
     "routes": "^1.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "tape": "^4.0.1"
+    "tape": "^4.4.0"
   }
 }