diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e515e7c7..d388dfb8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "pre-commit": "^1.2.2",
     "proxyquire": "^2.1.3",
     "semver": "^7.1.0",
-    "standard": "^14.0.0",
+    "standard": "^16.0.3",
     "tap": "^14.0.0",
     "typescript": "^4.0.2"
   },