diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4aa97c3..9760b5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "coveralls": "3.1.1",
     "standard": "17.0.0",
-    "tap": "16.3.0"
+    "tap": "18.8.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "ldapjs": "1.0.2"