diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 295dbdd..9cea073 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ subprojects {
 
     dependencies {
         // Cloudant client (java-cloudant) version
-        def javaCloudantVersion = '2.5.0'
+        def javaCloudantVersion = '2.6.2'
         // Dependency on java-cloudant
         compile group: 'com.cloudant', name: 'cloudant-client', version: javaCloudantVersion
         // Dependencies for inheriting javadoc and creating doc links