diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index be7bb51..5be21fa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "memory-level": "^2.0.0",
     "nyc": "^15.1.0",
     "secret-event-listener": "^1.0.0",
-    "standard": "^17.1.2",
+    "standard": "^16.0.3",
     "tap-arc": "^1.3.2",
     "tape": "^5.0.1",
     "ts-standard": "^11.0.0",