diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index d0998cd887..4fbeb91542 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ dependencies {
     // graphql-java-extended-validation schema directives
     implementation 'com.graphql-java:graphql-java-extended-validation:21.0'
     // graphql-java-extended-scalars
-    implementation 'com.graphql-java:graphql-java-extended-scalars:20.0'
+    implementation 'com.graphql-java:graphql-java-extended-scalars:22.0'
 
     //Feign HTTP Client
     implementation 'org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-openfeign'
diff --git a/backend/gradle.lockfile b/backend/gradle.lockfile
index dc73a458a2..b88e3a8b71 100644
--- a/backend/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/backend/gradle.lockfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ com.google.guava:guava-parent:32.1.1-jre=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.google.guava:guava:32.1.1-jre=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.google.j2objc:j2objc-annotations:2.8=compileClasspath
 com.googlecode.libphonenumber:libphonenumber:8.13.28=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
-com.graphql-java:graphql-java-extended-scalars:20.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.graphql-java:graphql-java-extended-scalars:22.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.graphql-java:graphql-java-extended-validation:21.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.graphql-java:graphql-java:20.2=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.graphql-java:java-dataloader:3.2.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath