diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ce3263f..c7e3155 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-n": "^18.1.0",
     "git-list-updated": "^1.2.1",
     "globals": "^17.5.0",
-    "mocha": "12.0.0-beta-9.6",
+    "mocha": "12.0.0-rc.1",
     "prettier": "^3.8.3",
     "proxyquire": "^2.1.3",
     "sinon": "^22.0.0",