diff --git a/SamplesV1/ADFCustomActivityRunner/DotNetActivityRunner/packages.config b/SamplesV1/ADFCustomActivityRunner/DotNetActivityRunner/packages.config
index 09737f25..a32e2869 100644
--- a/SamplesV1/ADFCustomActivityRunner/DotNetActivityRunner/packages.config
+++ b/SamplesV1/ADFCustomActivityRunner/DotNetActivityRunner/packages.config
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory" version="3.12.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.2.22" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.ConfigurationManager" version="1.8.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json.Schema" version="2.0.7" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="System.Spatial" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="WindowsAzure.Storage" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" />