diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c2bfa004c..ff5c94c64 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.1",
     "functional-red-black-tree": "^1.0.1",
-    "google-gax": "^2.12.0",
+    "google-gax": "^2.17.0",
     "protobufjs": "^6.8.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {