diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77690899f..5d6461725 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "test": "repo-tools test run --cmd npm -- run cover"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/common": "^0.15.1",
+    "@google-cloud/common": "^0.16.0",
     "async": "^2.0.1",
     "extend": "^3.0.0",
     "google-gax": "^0.14.2",