diff --git a/demos/backpressure-demo/pom.xml b/demos/backpressure-demo/pom.xml
index 2dd2ab9a..4adc474b 100644
--- a/demos/backpressure-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/demos/backpressure-demo/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <reactive.grpc.version>1.0.0</reactive.grpc.version>
         <grpc.contrib.version>0.8.0</grpc.contrib.version>
         <rxjavafx.version>2.2.2</rxjavafx.version>
-        <grpc.version>1.23.0</grpc.version>
+        <grpc.version>1.53.0</grpc.version>
         <protoc.version>3.9.0</protoc.version>
     </properties>