diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7017984..7edf3a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
     "standard": "^14.0.0",
-    "tape": "^4.0.0"
+    "tape": "^5.0.0"
   },
   "files": [
     "index.js",