diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-vpc-access/package.json b/packages/google-cloud-vpc-access/package.json
index 81bfecd590e..a5306d7d84a 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-vpc-access/package.json
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-vpc-access/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "prelint": "cd samples; npm link ../; npm i"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "google-gax": "^2.12.0"
+    "google-gax": "^2.17.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/mocha": "^8.2.2",