diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 402b45b..de4f15d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     "plato": "1.7.0",
     "proxyquire": "1.8.0",
     "request": "2.81.0",
-    "semantic-release": "6.3.6",
+    "semantic-release": "7.0.1",
     "tape": "4.6.3",
     "validate-commit-msg": "2.12.1"
   },