diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index dff9fe4b..c1c7a2c4 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ lazy val `anorm-akka` = project
   )
   .dependsOn(`anorm-core`)
 
-lazy val pekkoVer = Def.setting[String]("1.7.0")
+lazy val pekkoVer = Def.setting[String]("1.7.1")
 
 lazy val `anorm-pekko` = project
   .in(file("pekko"))