diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0acc77fda..5ed38edbb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ under the License.
         <additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
         <!-- dependency versions -->
         <junit.version>6.1.2</junit.version>
-        <storm-client.version>2.8.8</storm-client.version>
+        <storm-client.version>3.0.0</storm-client.version>
         <!-- Jackson's version should be in-line with the one in Storm -->
         <jackson-annotations.version>2.21</jackson-annotations.version>
         <jackson.version>2.21.3</jackson.version>