diff --git a/lib/content/index.js b/lib/content/index.js
index 483eb51f..1b85c5ff 100644
--- a/lib/content/index.js
+++ b/lib/content/index.js
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ module.exports = {
   requiredPackages: {
     devDependencies: {
       '@npmcli/template-oss': '*',
-      '@npmcli/eslint-config': '^3.0.0',
-      tap: '^15.0.0',
+      '@npmcli/eslint-config': '>=3.0.0',
+      tap: '>=15.0.0',
     },
   },
   allowedPackages: [],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index efb16869..c6039880 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@npmcli/eslint-config": "^3.0.1",
     "@npmcli/template-oss": "file:./",
-    "tap": "^15.1.6"
+    "tap": "^16.0.0"
   },
   "templateOSS": {
     "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten."
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/check/index.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/check/index.js.test.cjs
index 39e5e82c..7d1ecaf2 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/check/index.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/check/index.js.test.cjs
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ To correct it: npx template-oss-apply --force
 The following required devDependencies were not found:
 
   @npmcli/template-oss@*
-  @npmcli/eslint-config@^3.0.0
-  tap@^15.0.0
+  @npmcli/eslint-config@>=3.0.0
+  tap@>=15.0.0
 
-To correct it: npm rm @npmcli/template-oss @npmcli/eslint-config tap && npm i @npmcli/template-oss@* @npmcli/eslint-config@^3.0.0 tap@^15.0.0 --save-dev
+To correct it: npm rm @npmcli/template-oss @npmcli/eslint-config tap && npm i @npmcli/template-oss@* @npmcli/eslint-config@>=3.0.0 tap@>=15.0.0 --save-dev
 
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 `
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ To correct it: npx template-oss-apply --force
 The following required devDependencies were not found:
 
   @npmcli/template-oss@*
-  @npmcli/eslint-config@^3.0.0
-  tap@^15.0.0
+  @npmcli/eslint-config@>=3.0.0
+  tap@>=15.0.0
 
-To correct it: npm rm @npmcli/template-oss @npmcli/eslint-config tap && npm i @npmcli/template-oss@* @npmcli/eslint-config@^3.0.0 tap@^15.0.0 --save-dev
+To correct it: npm rm @npmcli/template-oss @npmcli/eslint-config tap && npm i @npmcli/template-oss@* @npmcli/eslint-config@>=3.0.0 tap@>=15.0.0 --save-dev
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ To correct it: npx template-oss-apply --force
 The following required devDependencies were not found:
 
   @npmcli/template-oss@*
-  @npmcli/eslint-config@^3.0.0
-  tap@^15.0.0
+  @npmcli/eslint-config@>=3.0.0
+  tap@>=15.0.0
 
-To correct it: npm rm @npmcli/template-oss @npmcli/eslint-config tap && npm i @npmcli/template-oss@* @npmcli/eslint-config@^3.0.0 tap@^15.0.0 --save-dev
+To correct it: npm rm @npmcli/template-oss @npmcli/eslint-config tap && npm i @npmcli/template-oss@* @npmcli/eslint-config@>=3.0.0 tap@>=15.0.0 --save-dev
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ To correct it: npx template-oss-apply --force
 The following required devDependencies were not found:
 
   @npmcli/template-oss@*
-  @npmcli/eslint-config@^3.0.0
-  tap@^15.0.0
+  @npmcli/eslint-config@>=3.0.0
+  tap@>=15.0.0
 
-To correct it: npm rm @npmcli/template-oss @npmcli/eslint-config tap && npm i @npmcli/template-oss@* @npmcli/eslint-config@^3.0.0 tap@^15.0.0 --save-dev
+To correct it: npm rm @npmcli/template-oss @npmcli/eslint-config tap && npm i @npmcli/template-oss@* @npmcli/eslint-config@>=3.0.0 tap@>=15.0.0 --save-dev
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 `