diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8345a3b9..1a2af37d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <!-- test dependencies -->
         <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <org.assertj.version>3.18.0</org.assertj.version>
-        <org.mockito.version>3.6.0</org.mockito.version>
+        <org.mockito.version>3.6.28</org.mockito.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <animal-sniffer-maven-plugin.version>1.19</animal-sniffer-maven-plugin.version>