diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b6fc2c..27dfec5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "loopback-testing": "1.4.0",
     "mocha": "3.4.2",
     "nyc": "11.0.3",
-    "semantic-release": "6.3.6",
+    "semantic-release": "7.0.1",
     "validate-commit-msg": "2.12.3"
   },
   "config": {