diff --git a/test/helpers.ts b/test/helpers.ts
index 0ad92a35..09cfe5df 100644
--- a/test/helpers.ts
+++ b/test/helpers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { GitProcess, IGitResult, GitError } from '../lib'
 
 // NOTE: bump these versions to the latest stable releases
-export const gitVersion = '2.26.'
+export const gitVersion = '2.29.2'
 export const gitLfsVersion = '2.13.2'
 
 const temp = require('temp').track()