diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d3d2a9d9..a3e524c7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project-home>${project.basedir}</project-home>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <ballerina.version>1.2.31</ballerina.version>
+        <ballerina.version>1.2.42</ballerina.version>
         <exec.maven.plugin.version>1.6.0</exec.maven.plugin.version>
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.5.1</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
         <maven.dependeny.plugin>3.1.1</maven.dependeny.plugin>