diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b7923ab..09f9b95 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "graphql": "^15.0.0",
     "graphql-tag": "^2.10.3",
     "graphql-tools": "^5.0.0",
-    "leveldown": "^5.6.0",
+    "leveldown": "^6.0.1",
     "levelup": "^4.4.0",
     "lru-cache": "^5.1.1",
     "socket.io": "^2.3.0",