diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35a0451..47f0538 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "description": "a library to build TwicPics URLs",
     "devDependencies": {
         "coveralls": "3.0.3",
-        "eslint": "5.16.0",
+        "eslint": "6.5.0",
         "eslint-config-creative-area": "0.9.0",
         "nodeunit": "0.11.3",
         "nyc": "14.1.0"