diff --git a/dgs-webflux/build.gradle b/dgs-webflux/build.gradle
index c9c4971f5..9cfff6e43 100644
--- a/dgs-webflux/build.gradle
+++ b/dgs-webflux/build.gradle
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'org.postgresql:r2dbc-postgresql'
 
     //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'