diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ae89bd6566e..aad2fec1e47 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ repositories {
     mavenLocal()
 }
 
-final htsjdkVersion = System.getProperty('htsjdk.version','4.1.1')
+final htsjdkVersion = System.getProperty('htsjdk.version','4.1.0-17-gf90452f-SNAPSHOT')
 final picardVersion = System.getProperty('picard.version','3.2.0')
 final barclayVersion = System.getProperty('barclay.version','5.0.0')
 final sparkVersion = System.getProperty('spark.version', '3.5.0')