diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cbba384f..cfdada96 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@
     "async": "^2.6.2",
     "base32.js": "~0.1.0",
     "bignumber.js": "^8.0.2",
-    "cids": "~0.5.7",
+    "cids": "github:multiformats/js-cid#refactor/cidv1base32-default",
     "datastore-core": "~0.6.0",
     "datastore-fs": "~0.8.0",
     "datastore-level": "~0.10.0",
     "debug": "^4.1.1",
     "interface-datastore": "~0.6.0",
-    "ipfs-block": "~0.8.0",
+    "ipfs-block": "github:ipfs/js-ipfs-block#refactor/cidv1base32-default",
     "lodash.get": "^4.4.2",
     "lodash.has": "^4.5.2",
     "lodash.set": "^4.3.2",