diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 50364cc..38fb0ab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "chai": "^3.5.0",
     "coveralls": "^2.11.10",
     "nyc": "^8.1.0",
-    "standard": "^7.1.2",
+    "standard": "^8.1.0",
     "standard-version": "^2.3.0",
     "tap": "^8.0.1"
   }