diff --git a/templates/package.json.mustache b/templates/package.json.mustache
index c39bc72..79adea2 100644
--- a/templates/package.json.mustache
+++ b/templates/package.json.mustache
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "faucet": "0.0.1",
-    "standard": "^3.3.2",
+    "standard": "*",
     "tape": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/{{usrGithub}}/{{pkgName}}",