diff --git a/dgs-client/build.gradle b/dgs-client/build.gradle
index 74244ceec..ffa4c3d8b 100644
--- a/dgs-client/build.gradle
+++ b/dgs-client/build.gradle
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
 
     //configure Lombok for compile java/ compile tests
-    compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.38'
-    annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.38'
-    testCompileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.38'
-    testAnnotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.38'
+    compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.40'
+    annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.40'
+    testCompileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.40'
+    testAnnotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.40'
 
     //test
     testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test'