diff --git a/pubsub/package.json b/pubsub/package.json
index b6a9dbe47d..3f44cc3db2 100644
--- a/pubsub/package.json
+++ b/pubsub/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/pubsub": "0.14.5",
-    "yargs": "10.0.3"
+    "yargs": "18.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/nodejs-repo-tools": "2.0.11",