diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b5bafed..6a0c697 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     -->
     <tinkerpop.version>2.6.0</tinkerpop.version>
     <sesame.version>2.7.10</sesame.version><!-- should match the version as used in tinkerpop.blueprints -->
-    <neo4j.version>2.0.4</neo4j.version>
+    <neo4j.version>3.5.0</neo4j.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>