diff --git a/translate/package.json b/translate/package.json
index 2e176edcf3..f30f470d9b 100644
--- a/translate/package.json
+++ b/translate/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/translate": "0.7.0",
-    "yargs": "6.6.0"
+    "yargs": "16.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=4.3.2"