diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9fc089..6400875 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "smtp-client": "^0.4.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "ava": "^4.0.1",
+    "ava": "^4.1.0",
     "c8": "^7.11.0",
     "documentation": "^13.2.5",
     "semantic-release": "^19.0.2"