diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c39a5f7..8795818 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "husky": "^1.1.3",
     "prettier": "^1.14.3",
     "pretty-quick": "^1.8.0",
-    "standard-version": "^4.4.0",
+    "standard-version": "^8.0.1",
     "typescript": "^3.1.6"
   },
   "description": "Helper types for testing your package exported types",