diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 10aefef..b9d525a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^30.6.3",
     "eslint-plugin-node": "^11.1.0",
     "markdownlint-cli": "^0.18.0",
-    "mocha": "^6.2.1",
+    "mocha": "^8.1.3",
     "mocha-steps": "^1.3.0",
     "nyc": "^14.1.1",
     "prettier": "^2.1.2",