diff --git a/AmazonSQS/AmazonSQSExample/pom.xml b/AmazonSQS/AmazonSQSExample/pom.xml
index e211c06a..8ce20f7e 100644
--- a/AmazonSQS/AmazonSQSExample/pom.xml
+++ b/AmazonSQS/AmazonSQSExample/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ holder.
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>sqs</artifactId>
-            <version>2.25.6</version>
+            <version>2.28.16</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/AmazonSQS/AmazonSQSRAR/pom.xml b/AmazonSQS/AmazonSQSRAR/pom.xml
index 5f7064db..eb12f51d 100644
--- a/AmazonSQS/AmazonSQSRAR/pom.xml
+++ b/AmazonSQS/AmazonSQSRAR/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ holder.
     <description>RAR for the Amazon SQS JCA Adapter</description>
     <url>http://www.payara.fish</url>
     <properties>
-        <awssdk.version>2.25.6</awssdk.version>
+        <awssdk.version>2.28.16</awssdk.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>