diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7a0f328..3aed88b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hyperledger.fabric-sdk-java</groupId>
             <artifactId>fabric-sdk-java</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.1</version>
+            <version>1.4.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- ***** -->