diff --git a/templates/new-components/project/package.json b/templates/new-components/project/package.json
index 468bfd0b..7980f8f9 100644
--- a/templates/new-components/project/package.json
+++ b/templates/new-components/project/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "status-board": "^1.1.45"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "2.3.0"
+    "mocha": "5.2.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node start",