diff --git a/samples/react-sp-elevatedprivileges/api/pnp.api.elevatedprivileges/packages.config b/samples/react-sp-elevatedprivileges/api/pnp.api.elevatedprivileges/packages.config
index 8e98614a8..91da72c2e 100644
--- a/samples/react-sp-elevatedprivileges/api/pnp.api.elevatedprivileges/packages.config
+++ b/samples/react-sp-elevatedprivileges/api/pnp.api.elevatedprivileges/packages.config
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.SharePointOnline.CSOM" version="16.1.5715.1200" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" version="1.0.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Modernizr" version="2.6.2" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.8" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Respond" version="1.2.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="SharePointPnPCoreOnline" version="2.8.1610.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="System.Spatial" version="5.6.4" targetFramework="net452" />