diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c4092174..f81e2f4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@npmcli/eslint-config": "^4.0.0",
     "@npmcli/template-oss": "4.19.0",
-    "tap": "^16.0.0"
+    "tap": "^18.2.0"
   },
   "license": "ISC",
   "repository": {