diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fbaf029..a74c176 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "proxyquire": "^1.7.3",
     "sinon": "^4.1.2",
     "tap-spec": "^5.0.0",
-    "tape": "^4.2.1",
+    "tape": "4.11.0",
     "virtual-serialport": "^0.3.1"
   },
   "browser": {