diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08b70724b..bf9fd6e91 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "arrify": "^2.0.0",
     "concat-stream": "^2.0.0",
     "dot-prop": "^5.0.0",
-    "escape-string-regexp": "^3.0.0",
+    "escape-string-regexp": "^4.0.0",
     "extend": "^3.0.2",
     "google-gax": "^2.1.0",
     "is": "^3.0.1",