diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-speech/samples/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-speech/samples/package.json
index 1505dedd925..94561155378 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-speech/samples/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-speech/samples/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "yargs": "8.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools": "1.4.15",
+    "@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools": "1.4.16",
     "ava": "0.21.0",
     "proxyquire": "1.8.0",
     "sinon": "3.0.0"