diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8bfc7a4..9f0f453 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
         <mockito.version>4.11.0</mockito.version>
         <logback.version>1.3.5</logback.version> <!--versions starting from 1.4.x were compiled with Java 11-->
 
-        <dependency-check-maven.version>8.4.0</dependency-check-maven.version>
+        <dependency-check-maven.version>8.4.2</dependency-check-maven.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>