diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7aa664dfd44..e4a7f0f92f0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ final htsjdkVersion = System.getProperty('htsjdk.version','4.1.3')
 final picardVersion = System.getProperty('picard.version','3.3.0')
 final barclayVersion = System.getProperty('barclay.version','5.0.0')
 final sparkVersion = System.getProperty('spark.version', '3.5.0')
-final hadoopVersion = System.getProperty('hadoop.version', '3.3.6')
+final hadoopVersion = System.getProperty('hadoop.version', '3.4.0')
 final disqVersion = System.getProperty('disq.version','0.3.8')
 final genomicsdbVersion = System.getProperty('genomicsdb.version','1.5.5')
 final bigQueryVersion = System.getProperty('bigQuery.version', '2.35.0')