diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8ab43005..a8b8b7355 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "karma-tap": "1.0.3",
     "rimraf": "2.2.8",
     "server-destroy": "1.0.1",
-    "tape": "3.0.3",
+    "tape": "4.2.0",
     "taper": "0.4.0",
     "bluebird": "2.10.1"
   }