diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2fda57c..e2ebdf9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "istanbul": "^0.4.1",
     "jshint": "^2.6.0",
     "tap-colorize": "^1.2.0",
-    "tape": "^4.0.0",
+    "tape": "^4.5.1",
     "watch": "^0.17.1"
   },
   "scripts": {