diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 132dfe8..39766a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "coveralls": "^3.0.7",
     "nyc": "^15.0.1",
     "standard": "^14.3.1",
-    "standard-version": "^8.0.0",
+    "standard-version": "^9.3.1",
     "tape": "^5.0.0"
   }
 }