diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 6c5e9039..0f2babf6 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ lazy val treehub = (project in file("."))
   .settings(UnitTest / testOptions := Seq(Tests.Filter(unitFilter)))
   .settings(IntegrationTest / testOptions := Seq(Tests.Filter(itFilter)))
   .settings(Seq(libraryDependencies ++= {
-    val pekkoV = "1.1.5"
+    val pekkoV = "1.6.0"
     val pekkoHttpV = "1.2.0"
     val scalaTestV = "3.0.9"
     val libatsV = "5.0.0"