diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8166c0..da989a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "faucet": "0.0.1",
-    "nyc": "^6.4.4",
+    "nyc": "^8.3.1",
     "standard": "^7.0.0",
     "tape": "^4.5.1",
     "zuul": "^3.10.1",