diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b711cf1..f894e34 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     "semantic-release": "^4.3.5",
     "snazzy": "^4.0.1",
     "standard": "^8.0.0",
-    "validate-commit-msg": "^2.7.0",
+    "validate-commit-msg": "^2.12.1",
     "webpack": "^1.13.1",
     "webpack-dev-server": "^1.14.1"
   },