diff --git a/samples/react-bot-framework/vs2015-bot-application/packages.config b/samples/react-bot-framework/vs2015-bot-application/packages.config
index 9aa73aca2..1b43f805a 100644
--- a/samples/react-bot-framework/vs2015-bot-application/packages.config
+++ b/samples/react-bot-framework/vs2015-bot-application/packages.config
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocol.Extensions" version="1.0.2.206221351" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Rest.ClientRuntime" version="1.8.2" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.ConfigurationManager" version="3.1.0" targetFramework="net46" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="8.0.3" targetFramework="net46" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.1" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" version="4.0.2.206221351" targetFramework="net46" />
 </packages>
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