diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b658478..720a33f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "bytewise": ">=0.8",
     "dependency-check": "^3.3.0",
     "faucet": "^0.0.3",
-    "hallmark": "^3.1.0",
+    "hallmark": "^4.2.0",
     "level-concat-iterator": "^3.0.0",
     "level-test": "^9.0.0",
     "nyc": "^15.1.0",