diff --git a/packages/openneuro-cli/package.json b/packages/openneuro-cli/package.json
index 66eb52bbc..bfbdbb9fe 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/openneuro-cli/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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     "esm": "^3.0.16",
     "fetch-h2": "^3.0.2",
-    "graphql": "16.6.0",
+    "graphql": "16.8.1",
     "inquirer": "^5.2.0",
     "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2",
     "mkdirp": "1.0.4",