diff --git a/hypertrace-core-graphql-deserialization/build.gradle.kts b/hypertrace-core-graphql-deserialization/build.gradle.kts
index 2165b50c..07490a4b 100644
--- a/hypertrace-core-graphql-deserialization/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/hypertrace-core-graphql-deserialization/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ dependencies {
   compileOnly("org.projectlombok:lombok")
 
   implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310")
+  implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jdk8")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api")
 
   testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
diff --git a/hypertrace-core-graphql-deserialization/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/core/graphql/deserialization/DefaultArgumentDeserializer.java b/hypertrace-core-graphql-deserialization/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/core/graphql/deserialization/DefaultArgumentDeserializer.java
index 611b38d1..4377a76c 100644
--- a/hypertrace-core-graphql-deserialization/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/core/graphql/deserialization/DefaultArgumentDeserializer.java
+++ b/hypertrace-core-graphql-deserialization/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/core/graphql/deserialization/DefaultArgumentDeserializer.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.Module;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.json.JsonMapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.jdk8.Jdk8Module;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.jsr310.JavaTimeModule;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@
 
 class DefaultArgumentDeserializer implements ArgumentDeserializer {
 
-  private static final List<Module> defaultModules = List.of(new JavaTimeModule());
+  private static final List<Module> defaultModules =
+      List.of(new JavaTimeModule(), new Jdk8Module());
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DefaultArgumentDeserializer.class);
 
   private final ObjectMapper objectMapper;
diff --git a/hypertrace-core-graphql-platform/build.gradle.kts b/hypertrace-core-graphql-platform/build.gradle.kts
index 600cf953..deb69c0e 100644
--- a/hypertrace-core-graphql-platform/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/hypertrace-core-graphql-platform/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ dependencies {
     api("io.grpc:grpc-core:1.36.0")
     api("io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.36.0")
     api("io.grpc:grpc-context:1.36.0")
-    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.1")
-    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:2.12.1")
+    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.3")
+    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:2.12.3")
+    api("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jdk8:2.12.3")
     api("org.apache.commons:commons-text:1.9")
     api("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-proto:1.1.0-alpha")