diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index de4e01869..a1bc99f0f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "apollo-server": "2.25.3",
     "apollo-server-env": "2.4.5",
     "express": "4.17.1",
-    "graphql": "15.8.0",
+    "graphql": "16.3.0",
     "graphql-tools": "6.2.6",
     "jest": "27.4.3",
     "opentracing": "0.14.5",