diff --git a/graphql-java-servlet/build.gradle b/graphql-java-servlet/build.gradle
index 3a118f00..94ee2804 100644
--- a/graphql-java-servlet/build.gradle
+++ b/graphql-java-servlet/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
     api(project(':graphql-java-kickstart'))
 
     // Servlet
-    compileOnly 'jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0'
+    compileOnly 'jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:5.0.0'
     compileOnly 'jakarta.websocket:jakarta.websocket-api:2.1.0'
     compileOnly 'jakarta.websocket:jakarta.websocket-client-api:2.1.0'
     implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:$LIB_SLF4J_VER"