diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a43030c3..7144e1e4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ group = com.apollographql.federation
 version = 3.0-SNAPSHOT
 
 # dependencies
-annotationsVersion = 24.1.0
+annotationsVersion = 26.0.1
 graphQLJavaVersion = 22.1
 mockWebServerVersion = 4.12.0
 protobufVersion = 4.27.1