diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 205e5e3..0e68bd1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "seneca-mesh": "^0.7.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "ava": "^0.14.0",
+    "ava": "^0.18.0",
     "jshint": "^2.9.2",
     "precommit-hook": "^3.0.0",
     "proxyquire": "^1.7.7"