diff --git a/packages/primus/package.json b/packages/primus/package.json
index 4029cd6390..33d6b77e7b 100644
--- a/packages/primus/package.json
+++ b/packages/primus/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.0.1",
     "mocha": "^4.0.0",
     "request": "^2.83.0",
-    "semistandard": "^11.0.0",
+    "semistandard": "^12.0.0",
     "uberproto": "^1.2.0",
     "uws": "^9.14.0",
     "ws": "^3.0.0"