diff --git a/implementations/java-jsonschemafriend/build.gradle b/implementations/java-jsonschemafriend/build.gradle
index 86bb96e50..1b9a3d9f8 100644
--- a/implementations/java-jsonschemafriend/build.gradle
+++ b/implementations/java-jsonschemafriend/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def harnessImplementation = [
 def jsonProvider = [
         group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core',
         name: 'jackson-databind',
-        version: '2.17.2'
+        version: '2.18.0'
 ]
 
 dependencies {