diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 88576758..2519cd59 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation group: 'io.cloudevents', name: 'cloudevents-core', version: '3.0.0'
     implementation group: 'io.cloudevents', name: 'cloudevents-api', version: '3.0.0'
     implementation group: 'io.cloudevents', name: 'cloudevents-json-jackson', version: '3.0.0'
-    implementation group: 'io.serverlessworkflow', name: 'serverlessworkflow-api', version: '4.0.5.Final'
+    implementation group: 'io.serverlessworkflow', name: 'serverlessworkflow-api', version: '5.0.0.Final'
     implementation group: 'io.serverlessworkflow', name: 'serverlessworkflow-validation', version: '4.0.5.Final'
     implementation group: 'io.serverlessworkflow', name: 'serverlessworkflow-spi', version: '4.0.5.Final'
     implementation group: 'io.serverlessworkflow', name: 'serverlessworkflow-util', version: '4.0.5.Final'