diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 97f17e1bf2..7c7727ad64 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "glob": "^7.0.3",
     "hapi": "^13.4.1",
     "ipfs-bitswap": "^0.4.1",
-    "ipfs-api": "^5.0.1",
+    "ipfs-api": "^6.0.1",
     "ipfs-block": "^0.3.0",
     "ipfs-block-service": "^0.4.0",
     "ipfs-merkle-dag": "^0.6.0",