diff --git a/datafusion-examples/build.gradle b/datafusion-examples/build.gradle
index aac31de..f34d41d 100644
--- a/datafusion-examples/build.gradle
+++ b/datafusion-examples/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':datafusion-java')
     implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.16'
     implementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.12'
-    implementation 'org.apache.arrow:arrow-format:18.0.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.arrow:arrow-format:18.2.0'
     implementation 'org.apache.arrow:arrow-vector:18.1.0'
 }
 
diff --git a/datafusion-java/build.gradle b/datafusion-java/build.gradle
index 9c15074..3b2053a 100644
--- a/datafusion-java/build.gradle
+++ b/datafusion-java/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
     api 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.16'
-    api 'org.apache.arrow:arrow-format:18.0.0'
+    api 'org.apache.arrow:arrow-format:18.2.0'
     api 'org.apache.arrow:arrow-vector:18.1.0'
     implementation 'org.apache.arrow:arrow-c-data:18.1.0'
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.arrow:arrow-memory-unsafe:18.0.0'