diff --git a/packages/resource/package.json b/packages/resource/package.json
index 861b3051ce6..f580d8731f5 100644
--- a/packages/resource/package.json
+++ b/packages/resource/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "resource"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/common": "^0.13.0",
+    "@google-cloud/common": "^0.23.0",
     "extend": "^3.0.0",
     "is": "^3.0.1"
   },