diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7663408..1939007 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "yargs": "^3.7.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "semantic-release": "^6.3.2",
+    "semantic-release": "^8.0.1",
     "standard": "^3.3.2",
     "tape": "^4.0.0"
   },