diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index acfc4f22..c8b7f67c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "bcoin-native": "0.0.21",
-    "leveldown": "1.7.0-0",
+    "leveldown": "1.7.2",
     "secp256k1": "3.2.5",
     "socket.io": "2.0.1",
     "socket.io-client": "2.0.1"