diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd13dd56..475af7c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@npmcli/eslint-config": "^4.0.1",
     "@npmcli/template-oss": "4.21.3",
-    "tap": "^16.3.2"
+    "tap": "^18.7.1"
   }
 }