diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4ca82a..1349c65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/audiojs/decibels",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "tape": "^4.8.0"
+    "tape": "^5.0.1"
   }
 }