diff --git a/graphql-java-servlet/build.gradle b/graphql-java-servlet/build.gradle
index fa2f056d..408c0cc9 100644
--- a/graphql-java-servlet/build.gradle
+++ b/graphql-java-servlet/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies {
     api(project(':graphql-java-kickstart'))
 
     // Servlet
-    api 'javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0'
+    api 'javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:4.0.1'
     api 'javax.websocket:javax.websocket-api:1.1'
     implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:$LIB_SLF4J_VER"