diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e638b333..9bb3ec7d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
         <cache2k.version>2.6.1.Final</cache2k.version>
 
         <!-- 3rd party test dependencies -->
-        <junit.version>5.9.2</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>5.9.3</junit.version>
         <assertj.version>3.24.1</assertj.version>
         <wiremock.version>2.35.0</wiremock.version>