diff --git a/apollo-server/v3/subscriptions-graphql-ws/package.json b/apollo-server/v3/subscriptions-graphql-ws/package.json
index 8bc5c3f8..6b71205f 100644
--- a/apollo-server/v3/subscriptions-graphql-ws/package.json
+++ b/apollo-server/v3/subscriptions-graphql-ws/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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     "apollo-server-express": "^3.6.2",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
-    "graphql": "^15.5.1",
+    "graphql": "^16.0.0",
     "graphql-subscriptions": "^1.2.1",
     "graphql-ws": "^5.5.5",
     "typescript": "^4.5.5",
diff --git a/apollo-server/v4/subscriptions-graphql-ws/package-lock.json b/apollo-server/v4/subscriptions-graphql-ws/package-lock.json
index bda5203c..c2dd2fa5 100644
--- a/apollo-server/v4/subscriptions-graphql-ws/package-lock.json
+++ b/apollo-server/v4/subscriptions-graphql-ws/package-lock.json
@@ -858,9 +858,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graphql/-/graphql-16.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-KPIBPDlW7NxrbT/eh4qPXz5FiFdL5UbaA0XUNz2Rp3Z3hqBSkbj0GVjwFDztsWVauZUWsbKHgMg++sk8UX0bkw==",
+      "version": "16.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graphql/-/graphql-16.8.1.tgz",
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       "engines": {
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       }
@@ -2112,9 +2112,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graphql/-/graphql-16.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-KPIBPDlW7NxrbT/eh4qPXz5FiFdL5UbaA0XUNz2Rp3Z3hqBSkbj0GVjwFDztsWVauZUWsbKHgMg++sk8UX0bkw=="
+      "version": "16.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graphql/-/graphql-16.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-59LZHPdGZVh695Ud9lRzPBVTtlX9ZCV150Er2W43ro37wVof0ctenSaskPPjN7lVTIN8mSZt8PHUNKZuNQUuxw=="
     },
     "graphql-subscriptions": {
       "version": "2.0.0",