diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 941a9b6..68016f1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "mocha": "*",
     "semantic-release": "^6.3.2",
     "should": "*",
-    "validate-commit-msg": "^2.6.1"
+    "validate-commit-msg": "^2.10.0"
   },
   "config": {
     "ghooks": {