diff --git a/samples/aad-api-spo-cookie/api/pnp.api.contosoorders/packages.config b/samples/aad-api-spo-cookie/api/pnp.api.contosoorders/packages.config
index 56f966aa3..9a5c97f42 100644
--- a/samples/aad-api-spo-cookie/api/pnp.api.contosoorders/packages.config
+++ b/samples/aad-api-spo-cookie/api/pnp.api.contosoorders/packages.config
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Owin.Security.OpenIdConnect" version="3.1.0" 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="6.0.4" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Owin" version="1.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Respond" version="1.2.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" version="4.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />