diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1288eba..12bb3fe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "alpha-sort": "^2.0.0",
-    "ava": "^0.17.0",
+    "ava": "^0.18.1",
     "husky": "^0.13.1",
     "pkg": "^3.0.0-beta.22",
     "xo": "^0.17.1"