diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 305463a581b..78c5629f37c 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ vertispan-ts-defs = "1.0.0-RC4"
 xerial = "3.50.3.0"
 
 # test versions
-assertj = "3.27.3"
+assertj = "3.27.6"
 h2database = "2.3.232"
 jmock = "2.13.1"
 junit = "5.12.1"