diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index f0202d0e67..b61d516795 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {},
   "optionalDependencies": {},
   "dependencies": {
-    "ava": "^0.23.0",
+    "ava": "^2.4.0",
     "dat-node": "^3.5.11",
     "fs-jetpack": "^2.0.0",
     "random-access-memory": "^2.4.0",