diff --git a/sample-apps/payara-app/build.gradle b/sample-apps/payara-app/build.gradle
index 7008602a..8928ef22 100644
--- a/sample-apps/payara-app/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/payara-app/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
   api 'jakarta.platform:jakarta.jakartaee-api:10.0.0'
-  api 'org.eclipse.microprofile:microprofile:6.1'
+  api 'org.eclipse.microprofile:microprofile:7.0'
 
   testImplementation project(':microshed-testing-payara-server')