diff --git a/spring-graphql-webmvc/build.gradle b/spring-graphql-webmvc/build.gradle
index b9b82c9aa..739f6adba 100644
--- a/spring-graphql-webmvc/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-graphql-webmvc/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'org.postgresql:postgresql'
 
     // validations manually
-    implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.17.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.20.0'
 
     //configure Lombok for compile java/ compile tests
     compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.38'