diff --git a/src/HotChocolateGraphQL.Backend/HotChocolateGraphQL.Backend.csproj b/src/HotChocolateGraphQL.Backend/HotChocolateGraphQL.Backend.csproj
index b7c9cd0..5e3adac 100644
--- a/src/HotChocolateGraphQL.Backend/HotChocolateGraphQL.Backend.csproj
+++ b/src/HotChocolateGraphQL.Backend/HotChocolateGraphQL.Backend.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AspNetCore" Version="15.1.16" />
+    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AspNetCore" Version="16.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Polly" Version="10.0.7" />
   </ItemGroup>