diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e478907..a274f3f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
     "nodeunit": "^0.11.0",
     "rimraf": "^2.4.3",
-    "semantic-release": "^6.3.2"
+    "semantic-release": "^17.0.3"
   },
   "config": {
     "ghooks": {