diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index 1473de0b4..34c7f7db1 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/pubsub": "^0.24.1",
-    "yargs": "^12.0.0"
+    "yargs": "^13.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "chai": "^4.2.0",