diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d69ce89..9d41906 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "eslint": "^3.0.0",
     "eslint-config-trails": "^2.0.0",
     "mocha": "^3.0.0",
-    "semantic-release": "^4.3.5",
+    "semantic-release": "^6.3.6",
     "smokesignals": "^2.1.0",
     "trailpack-router": "^2.1.0",
     "trails": "^1.0.4"