diff --git a/background/package.json b/background/package.json
index 9a409e84..2ba814eb 100644
--- a/background/package.json
+++ b/background/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/firestore": "^5.0.0",
-    "@google-cloud/pubsub": "3.1.0",
+    "@google-cloud/pubsub": "3.7.5",
     "@google-cloud/storage": "^6.0.0",
     "express": "^4.16.4"
   },