diff --git a/packages/ipfs-message-port-client/package.json b/packages/ipfs-message-port-client/package.json
index 95a7a04465..c83e5041a6 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs-message-port-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/ipfs-message-port-client/package.json
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     "multiformats": "^9.5.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "aegir": "^37.0.11",
+    "aegir": "^40.0.4",
     "interface-ipfs-core": "^0.156.1",
     "ipfs-core": "^0.16.1",
     "ipfs-message-port-server": "^0.13.1"