diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f02177c..48d27c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "ghooks": "^2.0.0",
     "istanbul": "^0.4.4",
     "nodeunit": "^0.11.0",
-    "semantic-release": "^7.0.1"
+    "semantic-release": "^8.0.0"
   },
   "config": {
     "ghooks": {