diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c70f84f..f00a621 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "release-it": "^14.0.3",
     "snazzy": "^9.0.0",
     "standard": "^15.0.0",
-    "tape": "^4.13.2"
+    "tape": "^5.2.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "aedes-cached-persistence": "^8.1.1",