diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3301e15..ce27710 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/jecsham/hexyjs#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
     "nyc": "^14.1.1",
-    "tape": "^4.11.0"
+    "tape": "^5.0.1"
   }
 }