diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 75b1e60..0f84694 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "loopback-testing": "^1.4.0",
     "mocha": "^3.3.0",
     "nyc": "^11.1.0",
-    "semantic-release": "^7.0.2"
+    "semantic-release": "^15.1.2"
   },
   "config": {
     "commitTypeMap": {