diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 45b68ba5..87a72b96 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "cross-spawn": "7.0.3",
     "semantic-release": "21.1.2",
     "standard": "*",
-    "tape": "5.8.1",
+    "tape": "5.9.0",
     "webtorrent-fixtures": "2.0.2",
     "xtend": "4.0.2"
   },