diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 933d32407..1923e80cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "events-intercept": "^2.0.0",
     "extend": "^3.0.1",
     "google-auth-library": "^2.0.0",
-    "google-gax": "^0.19.0",
+    "google-gax": "^0.20.0",
     "google-proto-files": "^0.16.1",
     "is": "^3.2.1",
     "lodash.merge": "^4.6.1",