diff --git a/java/build.gradle b/java/build.gradle
index d17640d7..0192553c 100644
--- a/java/build.gradle
+++ b/java/build.gradle
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation group: 'org.jetbrains', name: 'annotations', version: '25.0.0'
+    implementation group: 'org.jetbrains', name: 'annotations', version: '26.0.0'
 
     implementation group: 'edu.umn.nlpie', name: 'mtap', version: '1.4.3'