diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index d7be9fd..7248b45 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ const Obz = require('obz')
 
 /**
  * @typedef {ReturnType<import('ppppp-db').init>} PPPPPDB
- * @typedef {ReturnType<import('ppppp-record').init>} PPPPPRecord
+ * @typedef {ReturnType<import('ppppp-dict').init>} PPPPPDict
  * @typedef {import('ppppp-db').RecPresent} RecPresent
  * @typedef {import('ppppp-db').Tangle} Tangle
  * @typedef {import('ppppp-db').Msg} Msg
  * @typedef {ReturnType<PPPPPDB['getTangle']>} DBTangle
  * @typedef {string} MsgID
- * @typedef {'none'|'all'|`newest-${number}`|'record'|'set'} GoalDSL
- * @typedef {'none'|'all'|'newest'|'record'|'set'} GoalType
+ * @typedef {'none'|'all'|`newest-${number}`|'dict'|'set'} GoalDSL
+ * @typedef {'none'|'all'|'newest'|'dict'|'set'} GoalType
  * @typedef {[number, number]} Range
  * @typedef {{ id: string, type: GoalType, count: number }} Goal
  * @typedef {{ tangleID: MsgID, span: number }} GhostDetails
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ function assertDBPlugin(peer) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @param {{ record: PPPPPRecord | null }} peer
- * @returns {asserts peer is { record: PPPPPRecord }}
+ * @param {{ dict: PPPPPDict | null }} peer
+ * @returns {asserts peer is { dict: PPPPPDict }}
  */
-function assertRecordPlugin(peer) {
-  if (!peer.record) throw new Error('goals plugin requires ppppp-record plugin')
+function assertDictPlugin(peer) {
+  if (!peer.dict) throw new Error('goals plugin requires ppppp-dict plugin')
 }
 
 /**
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class GoalImpl {
       return
     }
 
-    if (goalDSL === 'record') {
-      this.#type = 'record'
+    if (goalDSL === 'dict') {
+      this.#type = 'dict'
       this.#count = Infinity
       return
     }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class GoalImpl {
 }
 
 /**
- * @param {{ db: PPPPPDB | null, record: PPPPPRecord | null }} peer
+ * @param {{ db: PPPPPDB | null, dict: PPPPPDict | null }} peer
  * @param {unknown} config
  */
 function initGoals(peer, config) {
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ function initGoals(peer, config) {
       case 'set':
         return [0, maxDepth]
 
-      case 'record':
-        assertRecordPlugin(peer)
-        const minDepth = peer.record.minRequiredDepth(goal.id)
+      case 'dict':
+        assertDictPlugin(peer)
+        const minDepth = peer.dict.minRequiredDepth(goal.id)
         return [minDepth, maxDepth]
 
       case 'none':
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function initGoals(peer, config) {
     assertDBPlugin(peer)
     let servesAsTrail = false
 
-    // Check whether this record is a goalful root of some tangle:
+    // Check whether this msg is a goalful root of some tangle:
     asRoot: if (goals.has(msgID)) {
       const goal = /** @type {GoalImpl} */ (goals.get(msgID))
       if (goal.type === 'none') break asRoot
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ function initGoals(peer, config) {
       if (min > 0) servesAsTrail = true
     }
 
-    // Check whether this record is a goalful affix of some tangle:
+    // Check whether this msg is a goalful affix of some tangle:
     const validTangles =
       /** @type {Array<[DBTangle, number, number, number, GoalType]>} */ ([])
     asAffix: for (const tangleID in msg.metadata.tangles) {
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ function initGoals(peer, config) {
     for (const [, min, max, recDepth] of validTangles) {
       if (min <= recDepth && recDepth <= max) return ['goal']
     }
-    // At this point we know that the record *cannot* serve as 'goal',
+    // At this point we know that the msg *cannot* serve as 'goal',
     // so if it serves as trail, that'll do:
     if (servesAsTrail) return ['trail']
-    // Check whether this record is a trail affix of some tangle:
+    // Check whether this msg is a trail affix of some tangle:
     // (Loop again with heavy computations now that it's inevitable:)
     for (const [tangle, min] of validTangles) {
       const minMsgIDs = tangle
@@ -249,12 +249,12 @@ function initGoals(peer, config) {
       if (erasables.has(msgID)) return ['trail']
     }
 
-    // Check whether this record is a ghost affix of some tangle:
+    // Check whether this msg is a ghost affix of some tangle:
     for (const [tangle, , , , goalType] of validTangles) {
-      if (goalType === 'record') {
-        assertRecordPlugin(peer)
-        const span = peer.record.getGhostSpan()
-        if (peer.record.isGhostable(msgID, tangle.id)) {
+      if (goalType === 'dict') {
+        assertDictPlugin(peer)
+        const span = peer.dict.getGhostSpan()
+        if (peer.dict.isGhostable(msgID, tangle.id)) {
           return ['ghost', {tangleID: tangle.id, span }]
         }
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7d8542..e50dbea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
     "bs58": "^5.0.0",
     "c8": "7",
     "ppppp-db": "github:staltz/ppppp-db",
+    "ppppp-dict": "github:staltz/ppppp-dict",
     "ppppp-caps": "github:staltz/ppppp-caps",
     "ppppp-keypair": "github:staltz/ppppp-keypair",
-    "ppppp-record": "github:staltz/ppppp-record",
     "prettier": "^2.6.2",
     "pretty-quick": "^3.1.3",
     "rimraf": "^4.4.0",
diff --git a/test/goals.test.js b/test/goals.test.js
index 2a6bb59..8ba73d7 100644
--- a/test/goals.test.js
+++ b/test/goals.test.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ test('getMsgPurpose', async (t) => {
 })
 
 test('getMsgPurpose ghost', async (t) => {
-  const alice = createPeer({ name: 'alice', record: { ghostSpan: 3 } })
+  const alice = createPeer({ name: 'alice', dict: { ghostSpan: 3 } })
 
   await alice.db.loaded()
   const aliceID = await p(alice.db.account.create)({
@@ -114,21 +114,21 @@ test('getMsgPurpose ghost', async (t) => {
     _nonce: 'alice',
   })
 
-  await p(alice.record.load)(aliceID)
-  await p(alice.record.update)('profile', { name: 'alice' })
-  await p(alice.record.update)('profile', { name: 'Alice' })
-  await p(alice.record.update)('profile', { name: 'Alicia' })
-  await p(alice.record.update)('profile', { name: 'ALICIA' })
-  await p(alice.record.update)('profile', { name: 'ALICIAA' })
+  await p(alice.dict.load)(aliceID)
+  await p(alice.dict.update)('profile', { name: 'alice' })
+  await p(alice.dict.update)('profile', { name: 'Alice' })
+  await p(alice.dict.update)('profile', { name: 'Alicia' })
+  await p(alice.dict.update)('profile', { name: 'ALICIA' })
+  await p(alice.dict.update)('profile', { name: 'ALICIAA' })
 
-  const feedID = alice.record.getFeedID('profile')
+  const feedID = alice.dict.getFeedID('profile')
   const tangle = alice.db.getTangle(feedID)
 
   const msgIDs = tangle.topoSort()
   assert.equal(msgIDs.length, 6, 'tangle has root+5 messages')
   const recs = msgIDs.map((id) => alice.db.getRecord(id))
 
-  alice.goals.set(feedID, 'record')
+  alice.goals.set(feedID, 'dict')
   assert.equal(alice.goals.getMsgPurpose(recs[1].id, recs[1].msg)[0], 'none')
   assert.equal(alice.goals.getMsgPurpose(recs[2].id, recs[2].msg)[0], 'ghost')
   assert.equal(alice.goals.getMsgPurpose(recs[3].id, recs[3].msg)[0], 'trail')
diff --git a/test/util.js b/test/util.js
index 3f9ba8d..fed4e5f 100644
--- a/test/util.js
+++ b/test/util.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function createPeer(opts) {
     .use(require('secret-stack/plugins/net'))
     .use(require('secret-handshake-ext/secret-stack'))
     .use(require('ppppp-db'))
-    .use(require('ppppp-record'))
+    .use(require('ppppp-dict'))
     .use(require('ssb-box'))
     .use(require('../lib'))
     .call(null, {