diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa105a9..442841e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "istanbul": "^0.4.5",
     "nodeunit": "^0.11.0",
     "validate-commit-msg": "^2.11.1",
-    "semantic-release": "^6.3.2"
+    "semantic-release": "^8.0.3"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",