diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ddee1c..2a064c1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "isparta": "^4.0.0",
     "mocha-junit-reporter": "^1.13.0",
     "run-sequence": "^1.2.2",
-    "standard": "^9.0.2",
+    "standard": "^12.0.1",
     "yargs": "^7.0.2"
   },
   "greenkeeper": {