diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3de6994c4..818646a41 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"@types/mocha": {
-			"version": "7.0.2",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/mocha/-/mocha-7.0.2.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-ZvO2tAcjmMi8V/5Z3JsyofMe3hasRcaw88cto5etSVMwVQfeivGAlEYmaQgceUSVYFofVjT+ioHsATjdWcFt1w==",
+			"version": "8.0.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/mocha/-/mocha-8.0.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-jWeYcTo3sCH/rMgsdYXDTO85GNRyTCII5dayMIu/ZO4zbEot1E3iNGaOwpLReLUHjeNQFkgeNNVYlY4dX6azQQ==",
 			"dev": true
 		},
 		"@types/nock": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 39da0389b..6ff4ad71c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 		"@types/glob": "^7.1.3",
 		"@types/istanbul": "^0.4.30",
 		"@types/mkdirp": "^1.0.1",
-		"@types/mocha": "^7.0.2",
+		"@types/mocha": "^8.0.0",
 		"@types/nock": "^11.1.0",
 		"@types/node": "^14.0.23",
 		"@types/sinon": "^9.0.4",
diff --git a/src/test/suite/index.ts b/src/test/suite/index.ts
index 08d1e6b28..120697938 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/index.ts
+++ b/src/test/suite/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ let mocha = new Mocha({
 	ui: 'tdd',
 	timeout: 20000,
 	reporter: 'mocha-jenkins-reporter',
-	useColors: true
+	color: true
 });
 
 export function run(): Promise<void> {