diff --git a/packages/verification-pool-api/package.json b/packages/verification-pool-api/package.json
index f78128132a0..01f5f2ab39f 100644
--- a/packages/verification-pool-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/verification-pool-api/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "@types/web3": "^1.0.18",
     "firebase-bolt": "^0.8.3",
     "firebase-functions-test": "^0.1.6",
-    "firebase-tools": "^6.3.1",
+    "firebase-tools": "^6.9.0",
     "jest": "^24.8.0",
     "minimist": "^1.2.0",
     "supertest": "^3.4.2",