diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bdb76a5b..65c338aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/promisify": "^0.4.0",
-    "google-gax": "^0.25.0",
+    "google-gax": "^0.26.0",
     "is": "^3.2.1",
     "lodash.merge": "^4.6.1",
     "protobufjs": "^6.8.6"