diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-api/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-api/pom.xml
index 6fb0afb1ef6..75a1b8f58ce 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-api/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-api/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.graphql-java</groupId>
             <artifactId>graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>19.2</version>
+            <version>25.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-commands/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-commands/pom.xml
index d26ffca90f2..6fd5ef6acce 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-commands/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-commands/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.graphql-java</groupId>
             <artifactId>graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>19.2</version>
+            <version>25.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-core/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-core/pom.xml
index 15bfac638be..41e998a9b29 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-core/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-core/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.graphql-java</groupId>
             <artifactId>graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>19.2</version>
+            <version>25.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.reactivex.rxjava3</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-scr-servlet/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-scr-servlet/pom.xml
index 54a5d4638da..feeb3f323fd 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-scr-servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-graphql-example/karaf-graphql-example-scr-servlet/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.graphql-java</groupId>
             <artifactId>graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>19.2</version>
+            <version>25.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.graphql-java-kickstart</groupId>