diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8958632..ac55771 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "coveralls": "^2.11.4",
     "istanbul": "^0.4.2",
-    "standard": "^8.5.0",
+    "standard": "^9.0.2",
     "tape": "^4.2.1"
   }
 }