diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d18854b..054382b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "aegir": "^31.0.0",
-    "ipfs-utils": "^6.0.1"
+    "ipfs-utils": "^8.1.3"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "ipfs"