diff --git a/samples/spring-cloud-function-demo/pom.xml b/samples/spring-cloud-function-demo/pom.xml
index f5c3e333..fe86271c 100644
--- a/samples/spring-cloud-function-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/spring-cloud-function-demo/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
-            <version>3.15.0</version>
+            <version>3.16.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>