diff --git a/samples/chatbot/server/package.json b/samples/chatbot/server/package.json
index fe668e8d5c..552f9acf5b 100644
--- a/samples/chatbot/server/package.json
+++ b/samples/chatbot/server/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "@genkit-ai/ai": "^0.5.8",
-    "@genkit-ai/core": "^0.5.8",
+    "@genkit-ai/core": "^0.9.12",
     "@genkit-ai/dotprompt": "^0.5.8",
     "@genkit-ai/flow": "^0.5.8",
     "@genkit-ai/vertexai": "^0.5.8",