diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8001ab31a24..c3a9c6fc9ed 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ dependencies {
         exclude module: "log4j-core"
     }
 
-    implementation 'com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark:0.61.6'
+    implementation 'com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark:0.61.16'
     implementation 'com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark-ext-gfm-strikethrough:0.61.6'
     implementation 'com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark-ext-gfm-tasklist:0.61.16'