diff --git a/packages/verification-pool-api/package.json b/packages/verification-pool-api/package.json
index f78128132a0..c09a94ee8c1 100644
--- a/packages/verification-pool-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/verification-pool-api/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "google-libphonenumber": "^3.2.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.14",
     "sleep-promise": "^8.0.1",
-    "twilio": "^3.23.2",
+    "twilio": "^5.4.4",
     "web3": "1.0.0-beta.37",
     "web3-core-helpers": "1.0.0-beta.37",
     "web3-utils": "^1.0.0-beta.37"