diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index c1e7ea5..bf996de 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ lazy val owlapi = project.in(file("modules/owlapi"))
     name := "sparql-utils-owlapi",
     description := "SPARQL utilities OWL API extension",
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-      "net.sourceforge.owlapi" % "owlapi-distribution" % "4.5.16"
+      "net.sourceforge.owlapi" % "owlapi-distribution" % "4.5.29"
     )
   )