diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 361a5addba..a7a85560b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     "nixt": "0.5.0",
     "npm-run-all": "3.1.0",
     "sepia": "2.0.1",
-    "standard": "8.3.0",
+    "standard": "8.4.0",
     "tap-diff": "0.1.1",
     "tape": "4.6.2",
     "tape-promise": "1.1.0",