diff --git a/node_modules/ava/package.json b/node_modules/ava/package.json
index 03146bb130..9567a8c4b5 100644
--- a/node_modules/ava/package.json
+++ b/node_modules/ava/package.json
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-do-expressions": "^7.8.3",
     "@sinonjs/fake-timers": "^6.0.1",
     "ansi-escapes": "^4.3.1",
-    "c8": "^7.1.0",
+    "c8": "^9.0.0",
     "delay": "^4.3.0",
     "esm": "^3.2.25",
     "execa": "^4.0.0",