diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 397d01240f..4fd0ea9ca6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ subprojects {
     // For Google libraries, check the following boms for best compatibility.
     // - https://github.com/googleapis/java-shared-dependencies
     // - https://github.com/googleapis/java-cloud-bom
-    GOOGLE_HTTP_CLIENT: 'com.google.http-client:google-http-client:1.38.1',
+    GOOGLE_HTTP_CLIENT: 'com.google.http-client:google-http-client:1.39.1',
     GOOGLE_HTTP_CLIENT_APACHE_V2: 'com.google.http-client:google-http-client-apache-v2:1.38.1',
     GOOGLE_AUTH_LIBRARY_OAUTH2_HTTP: 'com.google.auth:google-auth-library-oauth2-http:0.22.2',
     GUAVA: 'com.google.guava:guava:30.1-jre',