diff --git a/examples/federation/graphql-gateway/package.json b/examples/federation/graphql-gateway/package.json
index 299d0f271..801481471 100644
--- a/examples/federation/graphql-gateway/package.json
+++ b/examples/federation/graphql-gateway/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "start:prod": "node dist/main"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@apollo/federation": "0.16.2",
+    "@apollo/federation": "0.16.4",
     "@nestjs/common": "7.1.3",
     "@nestjs/core": "7.1.3",
     "@nestjs/graphql": "7.4.1",
diff --git a/examples/federation/sub-task-graphql/package.json b/examples/federation/sub-task-graphql/package.json
index eac88e413..c3cfe25d6 100644
--- a/examples/federation/sub-task-graphql/package.json
+++ b/examples/federation/sub-task-graphql/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "seed": "node ../../../node_modules/typeorm-seeding/dist/cli.js -n ./ormconfig.json -c sub-task-db seed"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@apollo/federation": "0.16.2",
+    "@apollo/federation": "0.16.4",
     "@nestjs-query/core": "0.11.8",
     "@nestjs-query/query-graphql": "0.11.8",
     "@nestjs-query/query-typeorm": "0.11.8",
diff --git a/examples/federation/tag-graphql/package.json b/examples/federation/tag-graphql/package.json
index 243f538ad..87a83c6e7 100644
--- a/examples/federation/tag-graphql/package.json
+++ b/examples/federation/tag-graphql/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "seed": "node ../../../node_modules/typeorm-seeding/dist/cli.js -n ./ormconfig.json -c tag-db seed"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@apollo/federation": "0.16.2",
+    "@apollo/federation": "0.16.4",
     "@nestjs-query/core": "0.11.8",
     "@nestjs-query/query-graphql": "0.11.8",
     "@nestjs-query/query-typeorm": "0.11.8",
diff --git a/examples/federation/todo-item-graphql/package.json b/examples/federation/todo-item-graphql/package.json
index 2233884b0..67b41f442 100644
--- a/examples/federation/todo-item-graphql/package.json
+++ b/examples/federation/todo-item-graphql/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "seed": "node ../../../node_modules/typeorm-seeding/dist/cli.js -n ./ormconfig.json -c todo-item-db seed"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@apollo/federation": "0.16.2",
+    "@apollo/federation": "0.16.4",
     "@nestjs-query/core": "0.11.8",
     "@nestjs-query/query-graphql": "0.11.8",
     "@nestjs-query/query-typeorm": "0.11.8",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8e5258afd..6234f3cff 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@apollo/federation": {
-      "version": "0.16.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@apollo/federation/-/federation-0.16.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pjTkcl1KGxLZOPpVyTygZNuLxZJCCMvGVonPJMoFzQYt63/o0DwpwbcNlbvpdryWjjFgvi5diqJxRFGuxndEPA==",
+      "version": "0.16.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@apollo/federation/-/federation-0.16.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PLqeLhgjtdlsVieu1NdQF2kZRybrMmQkxkkPJXSA5eqbc4qbmi0HxBFvSgP7qh8hTLKhAbBZYtJkWkNOga4OKQ==",
       "requires": {
         "apollo-graphql": "^0.4.0",
         "apollo-server-env": "^2.4.4",
@@ -200,18 +200,6 @@
         "pretty-format": "^26.0.0"
       },
       "dependencies": {
-        "@apollo/federation": {
-          "version": "0.16.4",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@apollo/federation/-/federation-0.16.4.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-PLqeLhgjtdlsVieu1NdQF2kZRybrMmQkxkkPJXSA5eqbc4qbmi0HxBFvSgP7qh8hTLKhAbBZYtJkWkNOga4OKQ==",
-          "optional": true,
-          "requires": {
-            "apollo-graphql": "^0.4.0",
-            "apollo-server-env": "^2.4.4",
-            "core-js": "^3.4.0",
-            "lodash.xorby": "^4.7.0"
-          }
-        },
         "@jest/types": {
           "version": "26.0.1",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jest/types/-/types-26.0.1.tgz",