diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f2c7171..cac85d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "loopback-testing": "^1.4.0",
     "mocha": "latest",
     "nyc": "latest",
-    "semantic-release": "^6.3.2"
+    "semantic-release": "^12.2.4"
   },
   "config": {
     "commitTypeMap": {