diff --git a/_clients/java.md b/_clients/java.md
index e471b9f9..445788e1 100644
--- a/_clients/java.md
+++ b/_clients/java.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ To start using the OpenSearch Java client, you need to provide a transport. The
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.opensearch.client</groupId>
   <artifactId>opensearch-java</artifactId>
-  <version>2.6.0</version>
+  <version>2.8.1</version>
 </dependency>
 
 <dependency>
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ If you're using Gradle, add the following dependencies to your project:
 
 ```
 dependencies {
-  implementation 'org.opensearch.client:opensearch-java:2.6.0'
+  implementation 'org.opensearch.client:opensearch-java:2.8.1'
+  implementation 'org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5:5.2.1'
 }
 ```
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