diff --git a/appengine/pubsub/package.json b/appengine/pubsub/package.json
index 9993a90c5c..923333d69f 100644
--- a/appengine/pubsub/package.json
+++ b/appengine/pubsub/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "samples test app && ava -T 30s */*.test.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/pubsub": "0.13.2",
+    "@google-cloud/pubsub": "0.16.3",
     "body-parser": "1.17.2",
     "express": "4.15.4",
     "pug": "2.0.0-rc.3",