diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 48d2731..d2d4b30 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ description = 'Strimzi topic integration connector for Egeria'
 
 ext {
     egeriaVersion = '4.1'
-    httpClient5Version = '5.2.1'
+    httpClient5Version = '5.4.1'
 }
 
 dependencies {