diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3476a5b1..3c4b5bd6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "@google-cloud/common": "^0.18.2",
     "async": "^2.0.1",
     "extend": "^3.0.0",
-    "google-gax": "^0.16.0",
+    "google-gax": "^0.17.1",
     "google-proto-files": "^0.15.0",
     "is": "^3.0.1",
     "lodash.merge": "^4.6.0",