diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 69d9eff..7b3c4a4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bincode_2_rc = { package = "bincode", version = "2.0.0-rc.3", features = ["serde
 postcard_1_0 = { package = "postcard", version = "1.0", features = ["alloc"], optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-serde_json = "1.0"
+serde_json = "1.0.116"
 criterion = { version = "0.5.1" }
 skeptic = "0.13"