diff --git a/src/IBM.Watson.Common/IBM.Watson.Common.csproj b/src/IBM.Watson.Common/IBM.Watson.Common.csproj
index a408f6465..b37bb2662 100644
--- a/src/IBM.Watson.Common/IBM.Watson.Common.csproj
+++ b/src/IBM.Watson.Common/IBM.Watson.Common.csproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="12.0.3" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.2" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>