diff --git a/iot/beta-features/commands/receive/package.json b/iot/beta-features/commands/receive/package.json
index 9d7e16b094..e6446f5262 100644
--- a/iot/beta-features/commands/receive/package.json
+++ b/iot/beta-features/commands/receive/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools": "^2.3.5",
     "ava": "0.25.0",
-    "semistandard": "^12.0.1",
+    "semistandard": "^13.0.0",
     "uuid": "3.3.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/iot/beta-features/commands/send/package.json b/iot/beta-features/commands/send/package.json
index 63fc26d26c..2e5ebf2832 100644
--- a/iot/beta-features/commands/send/package.json
+++ b/iot/beta-features/commands/send/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools": "^2.3.5",
     "ava": "0.25.0",
-    "semistandard": "^12.0.1",
+    "semistandard": "^13.0.0",
     "uuid": "3.3.2"
   },
   "cloud-repo-tools": {