diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ffe752a0..460ac1f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/promisify": "^0.3.0",
-    "google-gax": "^0.22.0",
+    "google-gax": "^0.23.0",
     "is": "^3.2.1",
     "lodash.merge": "^4.6.1",
     "protobufjs": "^6.8.6"