diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4b5f041..d9e5b72 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "jest": "^23.6.0",
     "prettier": "^1.13.7",
     "pretty-quick": "^1.8.0",
-    "standard-version": "^4.4.0",
+    "standard-version": "^8.0.1",
     "ts-jest": "^23.10.4",
     "typescript": "^3.1.6",
     "typescript-test-utils": "^1.2.1"