diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 715c440769e..23f283db644 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ vertispan-ts-defs = "1.0.0-RC4"
 xerial = "3.46.1.3"
 
 # test versions
-assertj = "3.19.0"
+assertj = "3.26.3"
 h2database = "2.2.224"
 jmock = "2.13.1"
 junit = "5.11.3"