diff --git a/TestVectors/runtimes/java/build.gradle.kts b/TestVectors/runtimes/java/build.gradle.kts
index f0e5d15d7..91cd5ebaf 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:2.20.138"))
     implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:dynamodb")
     implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:dynamodb-enhanced")
-    implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:core:2.19.1")
+    implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:core:2.21.35")
     implementation("software.amazon.awssdk:kms")
     testImplementation("com.amazonaws:DynamoDBLocal:1.+")
     // This is where we gather the SQLLite files to copy over