diff --git a/plugins/arkworks/Cargo.toml b/plugins/arkworks/Cargo.toml
index 0ad0b7fa..585a7bb2 100644
--- a/plugins/arkworks/Cargo.toml
+++ b/plugins/arkworks/Cargo.toml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ std = [
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
-ark-groth16 = { version = "0.3.0", optional = true, default-features = false }
+ark-groth16 = { version = "0.4.0", optional = true, default-features = false }
 ark-std = { version = "0.3.0", optional = true, default-features = false }
 bls12-377 = { package = "ark-bls12-377", version = "0.3.0", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["curve"] }
 bls12-381 = { package = "ark-bls12-381", version = "0.3.0", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["curve"] }