diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 451c45ffd..0437f392a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     "restler": "3.4.0",
     "rimraf": "^2.3.2",
     "superagent": "^1.4.0",
-    "tap": "^5.7.0",
+    "tap": "^8.0.1",
     "zombie": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "scripts": {