diff --git a/auth/package.json b/auth/package.json
index 13af137e95..99c7f2c633 100644
--- a/auth/package.json
+++ b/auth/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/storage": "1.2.1",
-    "yargs": "8.0.2"
+    "yargs": "15.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools": "1.4.17",