diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7f0cc75..f8e5cc0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ before_install:
     elif node_version_lt '4.0' ; then npm_use_module 'mocha' '3.5.3'
     elif node_version_lt '6.0' ; then npm_use_module 'mocha' '5.2.0'
     elif node_version_lt '8.0' ; then npm_use_module 'mocha' '6.2.2'
+    elif node_version_lt '8.0' ; then npm_use_module 'mocha' '7.2.0'
     fi
   - |
     # Configure supertest for http calls
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 37f30f1..d99e252 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-markdown": "1.0.2",
     "finalhandler": "1.1.2",
     "istanbul": "0.4.5",
-    "mocha": "7.2.0",
+    "mocha": "8.0.1",
     "safe-buffer": "5.2.0",
     "supertest": "4.0.2"
   },