diff --git a/api/build.gradle b/api/build.gradle
index 1a3d5f750..d413212c6 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle
+++ b/api/build.gradle
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def versions = [
         gradlePitest    : '1.3.0',
         sonarPitest     : '0.5',
         lombok          : '1.18.36',
-        pact_version    : '4.1.7',
+        pact_version    : '4.6.16',
         reformS2sClient : '5.3.0',
         serenity        : '4.2.11',
         serenityCucumber: '4.2.12',