diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d532daf..3f2b68f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "standard": "*",
-    "tape": "^4.0.0"
+    "tape": "^5.0.0"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/feross/safe-buffer",
   "keywords": [