diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 12e50a8..e000e1a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     testImplementation "org.apache.kafka:connect-api:$kafkaVersion"
     testImplementation "org.apache.kafka:connect-json:$kafkaVersion"
-    testImplementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:2.17.2"
+    testImplementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:2.18.1"
     testImplementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.17.2"
     testImplementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:2.17.2"
     testRuntimeOnly "org.slf4j:slf4j-log4j12:$slf4jVersion"