diff --git a/.changeset/modern-carrots-occur.md b/.changeset/modern-carrots-occur.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9076a7231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/modern-carrots-occur.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-api-docs': patch
+---
+
+lock down the `swagger-client`
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/package.json b/plugins/api-docs/package.json
index 9a89837102..377df7d13d 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
     "react-router": "6.0.0-beta.0",
     "react-router-dom": "6.0.0-beta.0",
     "react-use": "^17.2.4",
-    "swagger-ui-react": "^4.0.0-rc.3"
+    "swagger-ui-react": "^4.0.0-rc.3",
+    "swagger-client": "3.16.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.7.15",