diff --git a/language/slackbot/package.json b/language/slackbot/package.json
index 341b18e507..54743f98ff 100644
--- a/language/slackbot/package.json
+++ b/language/slackbot/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/language": "0.11.0",
-    "botkit": "0.7.0",
+    "botkit": "4.0.0",
     "sqlite3": "4.0.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {