diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index 8906ce2e..e96ff5cb 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "test": "mocha system-test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@google-cloud/common": "^2.4.0"
+    "@google-cloud/common": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "^7.0.0"