diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b05b6c337b..79ba905251 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "glob": "^7.0.5",
     "hapi": "^14.0.0",
     "ipfs-bitswap": "^0.6.0",
-    "ipfs-api": "^6.0.3",
+    "ipfs-api": "^7.0.0",
     "ipfs-block": "^0.3.0",
     "ipfs-block-service": "^0.4.0",
     "ipfs-merkle-dag": "^0.6.2",