diff --git a/TestVectors/runtimes/java/build.gradle.kts b/TestVectors/runtimes/java/build.gradle.kts
index ee1439b90..156772996 100644
--- a/TestVectors/runtimes/java/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/TestVectors/runtimes/java/build.gradle.kts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(platform("software.amazon.awssdk:bom:2.24.2"))
     implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:dynamodb")
     implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:dynamodb-enhanced")
-    implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:core:2.24.7")
+    implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:core:2.26.17")
     implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:kms")
     testImplementation("com.amazonaws:DynamoDBLocal:2.+")
     // This is where we gather the SQLLite files to copy over