diff --git a/sample/package.json b/sample/package.json
index 34eb5b5..c56e9e0 100644
--- a/sample/package.json
+++ b/sample/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "hapi":                    "18.1.0",
         "hapi-plugin-graphiql":    "2.3.0",
         "boom":                    "7.3.0",
-        "graphql":                 "16.6.0",
+        "graphql":                 "16.8.1",
         "@graphql-tools/schema":   "9.0.13",
         "graphql-tools-types":     "1.3.1",
         "graphql-tools-sequelize": "..",