diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index c8732d1c0b..4f550d7b8a 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Libraries
 
-set(PONYC_GBENCHMARK_URL https://github.com/google/benchmark/archive/v1.7.1.tar.gz)
+set(PONYC_GBENCHMARK_URL https://github.com/google/benchmark/archive/v1.9.1.tar.gz)
 ExternalProject_Add(gbenchmark
     URL ${PONYC_GBENCHMARK_URL}
     CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${PONYC_LIBS_BUILD_TYPE} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} -DBENCHMARK_ENABLE_GTEST_TESTS=OFF -DBENCHMARK_ENABLE_WERROR=OFF -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=${PONY_PIC_FLAG} --no-warn-unused-cli