diff --git a/packages/primus-client/package.json b/packages/primus-client/package.json
index a9b414ada7..0f66371373 100644
--- a/packages/primus-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/primus-client/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "feathers-memory": "^2.0.0",
     "istanbul": "^1.1.0-alpha.1",
     "mocha": "^4.0.1",
-    "semistandard": "^11.0.0",
+    "semistandard": "^12.0.0",
     "uws": "^9.14.0",
     "ws": "^3.3.1"
   }