diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a7b0cd5..987cc35c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.12.0",
     "micromatch": "^2.3.8",
     "mkdirp": "0.5.x",
-    "npm": "^4.0.3",
+    "npm": "^5.0.0",
     "open": "0.0.5",
     "osenv": "0.1.x",
     "readdirp": "2.x",