diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a06ff5e..c307748 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "ava": "*",
-    "execa": "^1.0.0",
+    "execa": "^5.1.1",
     "np": "*",
     "npm-check": "*",
     "nyc": "*",