diff --git a/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/App.config b/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/App.config
index 7470cb7..c1b6479 100644
--- a/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/App.config
+++ b/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/App.config
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-9.0.0.0" newVersion="9.0.0.0" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-13.0.0.0" newVersion="13.0.0.0" />
       </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
diff --git a/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/DirectLineSampleClient.csproj b/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/DirectLineSampleClient.csproj
index 2c5290f..6a985c5 100644
--- a/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/DirectLineSampleClient.csproj
+++ b/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/DirectLineSampleClient.csproj
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@
       <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Rest.ClientRuntime.2.3.4\lib\net45\Microsoft.Rest.ClientRuntime.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.9.0.1\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
+    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/packages.config b/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/packages.config
index b0c2187..024d898 100644
--- a/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/packages.config
+++ b/samples/core-DirectLine/DirectLineClient/packages.config
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Bot.Connector.DirectLine" version="3.0.1" targetFramework="net461" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Rest.ClientRuntime" version="2.3.4" targetFramework="net461" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0.1" targetFramework="net461" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.1" targetFramework="net461" />
 </packages>
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diff --git a/samples/core-DirectLineWebSockets/DirectLineClient/packages.config b/samples/core-DirectLineWebSockets/DirectLineClient/packages.config
index 5e06a03..d9d6668 100644
--- a/samples/core-DirectLineWebSockets/DirectLineClient/packages.config
+++ b/samples/core-DirectLineWebSockets/DirectLineClient/packages.config
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Bot.Connector.DirectLine" version="3.0.1" targetFramework="net461" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Rest.ClientRuntime" version="2.3.2" targetFramework="net461" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0.1" targetFramework="net461" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.1" targetFramework="net461" />
   <package id="WebSocketSharp" version="1.0.3-rc11" targetFramework="net461" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file