diff --git a/sangria/build.sbt b/sangria/build.sbt
index 3c22ef21..4ff1dcb6 100644
--- a/sangria/build.sbt
+++ b/sangria/build.sbt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ assembly / mainClass := Some("Server")
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
   "org.sangria-graphql" %% "sangria" % "4.0.0",
   "org.sangria-graphql" %% "sangria-akka-http-circe" % "0.0.4",
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.8.7",
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.8.8",
   "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-stream" % "2.8.7",
   "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-http" % "10.5.3",
   "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-http-core" % "10.5.3",