diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-language/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-language/package.json
index ef2d0a27ebd..0a3941a88a3 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-language/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-language/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "test": "npm run cover"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "google-gax": "^0.17.1",
+    "google-gax": "^0.18.0",
     "lodash.merge": "^4.6.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {