diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28ba177..72cdaeb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "which": "1.2.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "assume": "1.4.x",
+    "assume": "~1.5.0",
     "istanbul": "0.4.x",
     "mocha": "~3.2.0",
     "pre-commit": "git://github.com/observing/pre-commit.git"