diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 96f08c8..8e1ba58 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@
     "jsdoc": "^3.3.0-beta3",
     "lab": "^10.2.0",
     "sinon": "^1.14.1",
-    "standard": "^7.1.0"
+    "standard": "^9.0.2"
   }
 }