diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b299469..3c6f5e4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "ssb-keys": "^4.0.3",
     "ssb-marked": "~0.5.0",
     "ssb-msg-schemas": "~5.0.0",
-    "ssb-msgs": "~5.0.0",
+    "ssb-msgs": "~5.1.0",
     "ssb-ref": "~2.2.0",
     "stream-to-pull-stream": "^1.6.1",
     "suggest-box": "~1.1.6"