diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d670ac6..f4e819f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "coveralls": "2.11.14",
     "nsp": "2.6.2",
-    "standard": "8.3.0",
+    "standard": "8.4.0",
     "tap": "7.1.2"
   }
 }