diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-dns/samples/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-dns/samples/package.json
index 5417cd845fa..a7b245c4bb8 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-dns/samples/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-dns/samples/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "ava": "^0.25.0",
     "nyc": "^13.0.0",
     "proxyquire": "^2.0.1",
-    "sinon": "^6.0.1",
+    "sinon": "^7.0.0",
     "uuid": "^3.3.0"
   }
 }