diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index eb226e3..b9f8992 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ applicationName = 'web3j'
 
 ext {
     web3jVersion = '4.8.4'
-    picocli = '4.0.4'
+    picocli = '4.6.0'
     slf4jVersion = '1.7.30'
     junitVersion = '5.+'
     mockitoVersion = '3.+'