diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 778a1599d..cc8830d04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@
     "karma-tap": "~1.0.1",
     "rimraf": "~2.2.8",
     "tape": "~3.0.0",
-    "taper": "~0.3.0"
+    "taper": "~0.4.0"
   }
 }