diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 83ecc08..2d88773 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "2.5.3",
-    "pre-git": "0.8.2",
+    "pre-git": "3.17.1",
     "semantic-release": "15.14.0",
     "travis-deploy-once": "4.4.1"
   },