diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index d49f9bca..8d939a8d 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <org.mapstruct.version>1.5.2.Final</org.mapstruct.version>
         <springdoc.version>1.6.9</springdoc.version>
         <shedlock.version>4.20.0</shedlock.version>
-        <nats.version>2.11.0</nats.version>
+        <nats.version>2.16.8</nats.version>
         <guava.version>30.1.1-jre</guava.version>
         <log4j.version>2.18.0</log4j.version>