diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c126456..2429f3f4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   "main": "leveldown.js",
   "typings": "leveldown.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "abstract-leveldown": "~2.7.1",
+    "abstract-leveldown": "~3.0.0",
     "bindings": "~1.3.0",
     "fast-future": "~1.0.2",
     "nan": "~2.7.0",