diff --git a/packages/transform-metering/package.json b/packages/transform-metering/package.json
index 300390ccdfa..71364d9b6f5 100644
--- a/packages/transform-metering/package.json
+++ b/packages/transform-metering/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@agoric/install-ses": "^0.3.3-dev.0",
     "@babel/core": "^7.5.0",
-    "ava": "^3.12.1",
+    "ava": "^5.3.0",
     "esm": "^3.2.5",
     "nyc": "^15.1.0",
     "rollup": "^1.16.6",