diff --git a/samples/BikeSharingApp/PopulateDatabase/app.csproj b/samples/BikeSharingApp/PopulateDatabase/app.csproj
index 0bacf76d..9d5b9a63 100644
--- a/samples/BikeSharingApp/PopulateDatabase/app.csproj
+++ b/samples/BikeSharingApp/PopulateDatabase/app.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="MongoDB.Driver" Version="2.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="11.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="2.1.1" />