diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4414fda..8f4fd0b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "node-fetch": "^1.6.3",
     "nyc": "^8.3.0",
     "proxyquire": "^1.7.10",
-    "standard": "*",
+    "standard": "^9.0.0",
     "tape": "^4.6.2"
   }
 }