diff --git a/language/slackbot/package.json b/language/slackbot/package.json
index cf978b6bd9e..c6dace5add1 100644
--- a/language/slackbot/package.json
+++ b/language/slackbot/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/language": "0.11.0",
-    "botkit": "0.5.7",
+    "botkit": "0.6.21",
     "sqlite3": "3.1.9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {