diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5b64d96..621f587 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "nan": "^2.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mocha": "~3.5.0",
+    "mocha": "~6.1.4",
     "chai": "~4.1.1",
     "grunt": "~1.0.1",
     "grunt-mocha-test": "~0.13.2",