diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a9ace95..e676a968 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "yaml": "^2.8.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "ava": "^7.0.0",
+    "ava": "^8.0.0",
     "c8": "^11.0.0",
     "content-entry-filesystem": "^9.0.14",
     "documentation": "^14.0.3",