diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5229b5e..c8249e6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   ],
   "main": "level.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "level-packager": "^4.0.0",
+    "level-packager": "^5.0.0",
     "leveldown": "^4.0.0",
     "opencollective-postinstall": "^2.0.0"
   },