diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ab02d3908..2e3acb27c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     "nixt": "0.5.0",
     "npm-run-all": "3.1.0",
     "sepia": "2.0.1",
-    "standard": "8.4.0",
+    "standard": "8.6.0",
     "tap-diff": "0.1.1",
     "tape": "4.6.3",
     "tape-promise": "2.0.0",