diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8e256f0170..af67d1bf82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "bindings": "^1.5.0",
     "nan": "^2.14.2",
     "require-inject": "^1.4.4",
-    "standard": "^14.3.4",
+    "standard": "^16.0.4",
     "tap": "^12.7.0"
   },
   "scripts": {