diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 511dbab..145a03c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "jshint-stylish": "^2.2.0",
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
     "mocha": "*",
-    "semantic-release": "^6.3.2",
+    "semantic-release": "^8.0.3",
     "should": "*",
     "validate-commit-msg": "^2.6.1",
     "vinyl-buffer": "^1.0.0",