diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 813b42c2..a97485d4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     <version.de.flapdoodle-embed.mongo>2.2.0</version.de.flapdoodle-embed.mongo>
     <version.cz.jirutka.spring-embedmongo-spring>1.3.1</version.cz.jirutka.spring-embedmongo-spring>
     <version.org.slf4j-log4j-over-slf4j>1.7.25</version.org.slf4j-log4j-over-slf4j>
-    <version.assertj>3.9.0</version.assertj>
+    <version.assertj>3.27.7</version.assertj>
     <version.javax.jms>1.1-rev-1</version.javax.jms>
 
     <!-- plugins -->