diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1424418..49a5d90 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "ava": "*",
-    "execa": "^1.0.0",
+    "execa": "^4.0.2",
     "np": "*",
     "npm-check": "*",
     "nyc": "*",