diff --git a/examples/blog/package.json b/examples/blog/package.json
index 90ffe792c4..a24f83fa08 100644
--- a/examples/blog/package.json
+++ b/examples/blog/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "date-fns": "^2.22.1",
     "dotenv": "^8.6.0",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
-    "graphql": "^15.5.0",
+    "graphql": "^16.2.0",
     "isomorphic-unfetch": "^3.1.0",
     "next": "10.2.3",
     "react": "^17.0.2",
diff --git a/examples/meetup/package.json b/examples/meetup/package.json
index e104b534ff..111adbeba8 100644
--- a/examples/meetup/package.json
+++ b/examples/meetup/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "facepaint": "^1.2.1",
     "get-contrast": "^2.0.0",
-    "graphql": "^15.5.0",
+    "graphql": "^16.2.0",
     "isomorphic-unfetch": "^3.1.0",
     "lodash.uniqby": "^4.7.0",
     "next": "10.2.3",
diff --git a/packages/app-admin-ui/package.json b/packages/app-admin-ui/package.json
index b8de8a1e0e..8eee2fffe9 100644
--- a/packages/app-admin-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/app-admin-ui/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "express-history-api-fallback": "^2.2.1",
     "falsey": "^1.0.0",
     "file-loader": "^6.2.0",
-    "graphql": "^15.5.0",
+    "graphql": "^16.2.0",
     "html-webpack-plugin": "^4.5.2",
     "lodash.debounce": "^4.0.8",
     "lodash.set": "^4.3.2",
diff --git a/packages/app-graphql/package.json b/packages/app-graphql/package.json
index 7339bc3b97..445125a894 100644
--- a/packages/app-graphql/package.json
+++ b/packages/app-graphql/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "@keystonejs/app-graphql-playground": "^5.2.2",
     "@keystonejs/session": "^8.3.2",
     "@keystonejs/utils": "^6.1.2",
-    "graphql": "^15.5.0",
+    "graphql": "^16.2.0",
     "graphql-upload": "^11.0.0",
     "nanoassert": "^2.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/fields/package.json b/packages/fields/package.json
index f44a275ee7..ecd0788dd2 100644
--- a/packages/fields/package.json
+++ b/packages/fields/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "date-fns": "^2.22.1",
     "decimal.js": "^10.2.1",
     "dumb-passwords": "^0.2.1",
-    "graphql": "^15.5.0",
+    "graphql": "^16.2.0",
     "image-extensions": "^1.1.0",
     "inflection": "^1.13.1",
     "intersection-observer": "^0.12.0",
diff --git a/packages/keystone/package.json b/packages/keystone/package.json
index a478712502..085f43bc22 100644
--- a/packages/keystone/package.json
+++ b/packages/keystone/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "falsey": "^1.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^9.1.0",
     "globby": "^11.0.3",
-    "graphql": "^15.5.0",
+    "graphql": "^16.2.0",
     "graphql-type-json": "^0.3.2",
     "graphql-upload": "^11.0.0",
     "lodash.flattendeep": "^4.4.0",
diff --git a/tests/test-projects/basic/package.json b/tests/test-projects/basic/package.json
index 3fa3fc2c39..4d68a50ca6 100644
--- a/tests/test-projects/basic/package.json
+++ b/tests/test-projects/basic/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "date-fns": "^2.22.1",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
-    "graphql": "^15.5.0",
+    "graphql": "^16.2.0",
     "react": "^17.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b3202b28f9..e042cc1cea 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -14047,6 +14047,11 @@ graphql@^15.4.0, graphql@^15.5.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-15.5.0.tgz#39d19494dbe69d1ea719915b578bf920344a69d5"
   integrity sha512-OmaM7y0kaK31NKG31q4YbD2beNYa6jBBKtMFT6gLYJljHLJr42IqJ8KX08u3Li/0ifzTU5HjmoOOrwa5BRLeDA==
 
+graphql@^16.2.0:
+  version "16.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-16.2.0.tgz#de3150e80f1fc009590b92a9d16ab1b46e12b656"
+  integrity sha512-MuQd7XXrdOcmfwuLwC2jNvx0n3rxIuNYOxUtiee5XOmfrWo613ar2U8pE7aHAKh8VwfpifubpD9IP+EdEAEOsA==
+
 gray-matter@^4.0.0, gray-matter@^4.0.2:
   version "4.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/gray-matter/-/gray-matter-4.0.2.tgz#9aa379e3acaf421193fce7d2a28cebd4518ac454"