diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e993e219..99429893 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 = 26.0.2
 graphQLJavaVersion = 22.3
 # generated proto v3 messages can be used with v3 and v4
 protobufVersion = 3.25.5