diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index 07930c8db..f5ac38da8 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/pubsub": "4.0.0",
-    "yargs": "11.1.1"
+    "yargs": "13.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools": "3.3.0",