diff --git a/docs/styleguide.md b/docs/styleguide.md
index 742e4e28a3d3..863179227733 100644
--- a/docs/styleguide.md
+++ b/docs/styleguide.md
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ For API references, there are exceptions to this rule.
 * Use `bash` instead of `cmd` in code blocks (due to the syntax highlighter).
 * Lines should be wrapped at 80 columns.
 * No nesting lists more than 2 levels (due to the markdown renderer).
+* All `js` and `javascript` code blocks are linted with
+[standard-markdown](http://npm.im/standard-markdown).
 
 ## Picking words
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8a5dfea42d02..912c60d843c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "electabul": "~0.0.4",
     "request": "*",
     "standard": "^7.1.2",
-    "standard-markdown": "^1.1.1"
+    "standard-markdown": "^1.2.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "runas": "^3.0.0"