diff --git a/samples/chatbot/server/package.json b/samples/chatbot/server/package.json
index fe668e8d5c..6a648855fa 100644
--- a/samples/chatbot/server/package.json
+++ b/samples/chatbot/server/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "@genkit-ai/core": "^0.5.8",
     "@genkit-ai/dotprompt": "^0.5.8",
     "@genkit-ai/flow": "^0.5.8",
-    "@genkit-ai/vertexai": "^0.5.8",
+    "@genkit-ai/vertexai": "^0.9.12",
     "express": "^4.21.0",
     "partial-json": "^0.1.7",
     "zod": "^3.23.8"