diff --git a/plugins/catalog-graphql/package.json b/plugins/catalog-graphql/package.json
index 0b4bebc0f7c87f..51df2d58fd59d6 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-graphql/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-graphql/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@apollo/client": "^3.0.0",
-    "@apollo/server": "^4.0.0",
+    "@apollo/server": "^5.4.0",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",