diff --git a/build_dependencies.sh b/build_dependencies.sh
index caa23ec0b3..23ff07a7c7 100755
--- a/build_dependencies.sh
+++ b/build_dependencies.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ITK_VER_STR="5.3"
 QT_MIN_VER="5.15.4"
 XLNT_VER="538f80794c7d736afc0a452d21313606cc5538fc"
 JKQTPLOTTER_VER="v2022.11.30-refix-rpath"
-OpenVDB_VER="v9.1.0"
+OpenVDB_VER="v12.1.0"
 libigl_VER="v2.3.0"
 geometry_central_VER="8b20898f6c7be1eab827a9f720c8fd45e58ae63c" # This library isn't using tagged versions
 ACVD_VER="3cf3643851cdf261abbcb9a74e4df01d59154e23" # This library isn't using tagged version