diff --git a/packages/libp2p-daemon-protocol/package.json b/packages/libp2p-daemon-protocol/package.json
index b590ef93..86f9b698 100644
--- a/packages/libp2p-daemon-protocol/package.json
+++ b/packages/libp2p-daemon-protocol/package.json
@@ -164,6 +164,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "aegir": "^37.9.1",
-    "protons": "^6.0.0"
+    "protons": "^7.0.0"
   }
 }