diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d171fb1d..2ad9eff12 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@apollo/gateway": "^2.4.1",
     "@apollo/server": "^4.7.4",
-    "graphql": "^16.6.0"
+    "graphql": "^16.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.10.1",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 59d7c9aa7..cf85cd07d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4588,10 +4588,10 @@ graphql-tag@^2.10.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql-tag/-/graphql-tag-2.10.3.tgz#ea1baba5eb8fc6339e4c4cf049dabe522b0edf03"
   integrity sha512-4FOv3ZKfA4WdOKJeHdz6B3F/vxBLSgmBcGeAFPf4n1F64ltJUvOOerNj0rsJxONQGdhUMynQIvd6LzB+1J5oKA==
 
-graphql@^16.6.0:
-  version "16.6.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-16.6.0.tgz#c2dcffa4649db149f6282af726c8c83f1c7c5fdb"
-  integrity sha512-KPIBPDlW7NxrbT/eh4qPXz5FiFdL5UbaA0XUNz2Rp3Z3hqBSkbj0GVjwFDztsWVauZUWsbKHgMg++sk8UX0bkw==
+graphql@^16.8.1:
+  version "16.8.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-16.8.1.tgz#1930a965bef1170603702acdb68aedd3f3cf6f07"
+  integrity sha512-59LZHPdGZVh695Ud9lRzPBVTtlX9ZCV150Er2W43ro37wVof0ctenSaskPPjN7lVTIN8mSZt8PHUNKZuNQUuxw==
 
 growly@^1.3.0:
   version "1.3.0"