diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7abedeefde8e..0968d0bc6467c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
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+[![Untriaged Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/opensearch-project/opensearch/untriaged?label=Untriaged%20Issues&style=plastic)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3Auntriaged)
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diff --git a/plugins/repository-azure/build.gradle b/plugins/repository-azure/build.gradle
index 6be815e4a0f46..b401b8063670f 100644
--- a/plugins/repository-azure/build.gradle
+++ b/plugins/repository-azure/build.gradle
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ dependencies {
   api "io.netty:netty-resolver-dns:${versions.netty}"
   api "io.netty:netty-transport-native-unix-common:${versions.netty}"
   implementation project(':modules:transport-netty4')
-  api 'com.azure:azure-storage-blob:12.16.1'
+  api 'com.azure:azure-storage-blob:12.21.0'
   api 'org.reactivestreams:reactive-streams:1.0.4'
   api 'io.projectreactor:reactor-core:3.4.23'
   api 'io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty:1.0.18'