diff --git a/remix-tests/package.json b/remix-tests/package.json
index 07fb8a00c4..e8e05ab11a 100644
--- a/remix-tests/package.json
+++ b/remix-tests/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "remix-simulator": "0.0.6",
     "remix-solidity": "0.2.12",
     "signale": "^1.2.1",
-    "solc": "^0.4.24",
+    "solc": "^0.5.0",
     "standard": "^10.0.3",
     "web3": "1.0.0-beta.36",
     "winston": "^3.0.0"