diff --git a/db-scheduler/pom.xml b/db-scheduler/pom.xml
index 3780900b..7534a83b 100644
--- a/db-scheduler/pom.xml
+++ b/db-scheduler/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <hikaricp.version>6.2.1</hikaricp.version>
         <hsqldb.version>2.7.4</hsqldb.version>
         <java8-matchers.version>1.6</java8-matchers.version>
-        <equals-verifier.version>3.17.5</equals-verifier.version>
+        <equals-verifier.version>3.18.1</equals-verifier.version>
         <bytebuddy.version>1.15.11</bytebuddy.version>
         <zonky-pg-embedded.version>2.1.0</zonky-pg-embedded.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.36</slf4j.version>