diff --git a/labs/unicorn-location-api/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-location-api/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
index fd059ee9..b4cddfae 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-location-api/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-location-api/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
-            <version>3.15.0</version>
+            <version>3.16.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-location-api/final/unicorn-location-api-final/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-location-api/final/unicorn-location-api-final/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
index c970d036..4e89fe89 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-location-api/final/unicorn-location-api-final/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-location-api/final/unicorn-location-api-final/UnicornLocationFunction/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
           <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
index d2377832..e8b6a0b2 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-stock-broker/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
           <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/db-setup/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/db-setup/pom.xml
index d6635a4e..2828b2ad 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/db-setup/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/infrastructure/db-setup/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
-            <version>3.15.0</version>
+            <version>3.16.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
index 1645fe83..dd4cce86 100644
--- a/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/unicorn-store/software/alternatives/unicorn-audit-service/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
-            <version>3.15.0</version>
+            <version>3.16.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>