diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 01159dd..95eae08 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ checkstyle = "12.3.0"
 edc = "0.18.0-SNAPSHOT"
 # the edc-boot-spi dependency is used only for tests, this fixed version prevents the "chicken-egg" problem
 edc-test = "0.17.0"
-jackson = "2.21.3"
+jackson = "2.21.4"
 jetbrainsAnnotation = "26.1.0"
 jakarta-ws-rs = "4.0.0"
 jupiter = "6.1.0"