diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index aac927cd..35126d56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           deno-version: ${{ matrix.deno-version }}
 
       - name: Set NATS Server Version
-        run: echo "NATS_VERSION=v2.10.16" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: echo "NATS_VERSION=v2.10.17" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       # this here because dns seems to be wedged on gha
 #      - name: Add hosts to /etc/hosts
diff --git a/src/deno_transport.ts b/src/deno_transport.ts
index 4be9fbc0..70c9af55 100644
--- a/src/deno_transport.ts
+++ b/src/deno_transport.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {
   Transport,
 } from "../nats-base-client/internal_mod.ts";
 
-const VERSION = "1.27.0";
+const VERSION = "1.28.0";
 const LANG = "nats.deno";
 
 const ReadBufferSize = 1024 * 256;