diff --git a/packages/libp2p-daemon-protocol/package.json b/packages/libp2p-daemon-protocol/package.json
index 3ab05385..fb516e32 100644
--- a/packages/libp2p-daemon-protocol/package.json
+++ b/packages/libp2p-daemon-protocol/package.json
@@ -165,6 +165,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "aegir": "^47.0.21",
-    "protons": "^7.7.0"
+    "protons": "^8.0.2"
   }
 }