diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-networkconnectivity/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-networkconnectivity/package.json
index df252bd9d21..f2dfdbac186 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-networkconnectivity/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-networkconnectivity/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "prelint": "cd samples; npm link ../; npm i"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "google-gax": "^2.9.2"
+    "google-gax": "^2.12.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/mocha": "^8.0.4",