diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00127a2..f33a51b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ The default versions are always a combination of component versions which are co
 | ocean-contracts     |                    | v2.0.2                            | 172.15.0.14     |               |
 | Aquarius            |                    | v5.1.4                            | 172.15.0.5      | 5000 -> 5000  |
 | Elasticsearch       |  Aquarius          | 8.5.1                             | 172.15.0.6      |               |
-| Provider            |                    | v2.1.3                            | 172.15.0.4      | 8030 -> 8030  |
-| Provider2           |                    | v2.1.3                            | 172.15.0.7      | 8030 -> 8030  |
+| Provider            |                    | v2.1.6                            | 172.15.0.4      | 8030 -> 8030  |
+| Provider2           |                    | v2.1.6                            | 172.15.0.7      | 8030 -> 8030  |
 | RBAC Server         |                    | main                              | 172.15.0.8      | 3000 -> 3000  |
 | GraphNode           |                    | graphprotocol/graph-node:v0.28.2   | 172.15.0.15     | 9000 -> 8000 ,9001 -> 8001 , 9020 -> 8020,  9030 -> 8030, 9040 -> 8040  |
 | Graphipfs           |                    | ipfs/go-ipfs:v0.4.23              | 172.15.0.16     | 5001 -> 5001  |
diff --git a/start_ocean.sh b/start_ocean.sh
index da329b1..91ed422 100755
--- a/start_ocean.sh
+++ b/start_ocean.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ COMPOSE_DIR="${DIR}/compose-files"
 
 export AQUARIUS_VERSION=${AQUARIUS_VERSION:-v5.1.5}
 export ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION=${ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION:-8.5.1}
-export PROVIDER_VERSION=${PROVIDER_VERSION:-v2.1.3}
+export PROVIDER_VERSION=${PROVIDER_VERSION:-v2.1.6}
 export SUBGRAPH_VERSION=${SUBGRAPH_VERSION:-v4.0.2}
 export CONTRACTS_VERSION=${CONTRACTS_VERSION:-v2.0.4}
 export RBAC_VERSION=${RBAC_VERSION:-next}