diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d04b6ff..9df0c5c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <!-- external libraries -->
     <version.assertj>3.24.2</version.assertj>
     <version.junit-jupiter>5.10.1</version.junit-jupiter>
-    <version.mockito>5.7.0</version.mockito>
+    <version.mockito>5.9.0</version.mockito>
     <version.slf4j>2.0.9</version.slf4j>
 
     <!-- maven plugins -->