diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c5f731a9..b3ce0c48 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     "pelias-mock-logger": "1.1.1",
     "precommit-hook": "^3.0.0",
     "proxyquire": "^1.7.10",
-    "semantic-release": "^7.0.1",
+    "semantic-release": "^8.0.0",
     "source-map": "^0.5.6",
     "tap-dot": "1.0.5",
     "tape": "^4.5.1",