diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 69ef84afe..67b7c46fb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "test": "jest --coverage src"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/dev": "^0.7.2",
+    "@polkadot/dev": "^0.8.1",
     "@polkadot/jsonrpc": "^0.3.9"
   },
   "dependencies": {