diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ca5cee1..cc5ca1b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.16'
   // Logback classic 1.3.x is compatible with java 8
   implementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.3.14'
-  implementation 'org.jetbrains:annotations:13.0'
+  implementation 'org.jetbrains:annotations:26.0.1'
 
   testImplementation 'cloud.eppo:sdk-common-jvm:3.5.4:tests'
   testImplementation platform('org.junit:junit-bom:5.11.4')