diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant_sdk/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant_sdk/__init__.py
index 185e49435ba..257562dc536 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant_sdk/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant_sdk/__init__.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class GoogleAssistantConversationAgent(conversation.AbstractConversationAgent):
             self.assistant = TextAssistant(credentials, language_code)
 
         resp = self.assistant.assist(user_input.text)
-        text_response = resp[0]
+        text_response = resp[0] or "<empty response>"
 
         intent_response = intent.IntentResponse(language=user_input.language)
         intent_response.async_set_speech(text_response)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant_sdk/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant_sdk/manifest.json
index 86684242b73..cc1f2b474b9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant_sdk/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant_sdk/manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "config_flow": true,
   "dependencies": ["application_credentials", "http"],
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/google_assistant_sdk/",
-  "requirements": ["gassist-text==0.0.8"],
+  "requirements": ["gassist-text==0.0.10"],
   "codeowners": ["@tronikos"],
   "iot_class": "cloud_polling",
   "integration_type": "service"
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 22103602a84..35d527fc839 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ fritzconnection==1.10.3
 gTTS==2.2.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.google_assistant_sdk
-gassist-text==0.0.8
+gassist-text==0.0.10
 
 # homeassistant.components.google
 gcal-sync==4.1.2
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index c20c9c7d64d..d9b54c6dd73 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ fritzconnection==1.10.3
 gTTS==2.2.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.google_assistant_sdk
-gassist-text==0.0.8
+gassist-text==0.0.10
 
 # homeassistant.components.google
 gcal-sync==4.1.2