diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cc7d8ff..81039c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     "regenerate": "^1.4.2",
     "secret-stack": "6.4.0",
     "ssb-caps": "^1.1.0",
-    "ssb-db2": "^6.0.0",
-    "ssb-fixtures": "^2.2.0",
+    "ssb-db2": "^8.1.0",
+    "ssb-fixtures": "^4.0.1",
     "ssb-keys": "8.1.0",
     "tap-bail": "^1.0.0",
     "tap-spec": "^5.0.0",