diff --git a/score-client/pom.xml b/score-client/pom.xml
index 355fa48d..2c51ebd7 100644
--- a/score-client/pom.xml
+++ b/score-client/pom.xml
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF S
 
     <!-- Versions - Genomics -->
     <!--  <htsjdk.version>1.138</htsjdk.version> -->
-    <htsjdk.version>2.1.0</htsjdk.version>
+    <htsjdk.version>3.0.1</htsjdk.version>
 
     <!-- Versions - FUSE -->
     <javafs.version>0.1.0</javafs.version>