diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b10bac2..eb3f72b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <!-- external libraries -->
     <version.assertj>3.25.3</version.assertj>
     <version.junit-jupiter>5.10.2</version.junit-jupiter>
-    <version.mockito>5.11.0</version.mockito>
+    <version.mockito>5.15.2</version.mockito>
     <version.slf4j>2.0.12</version.slf4j>
     <version.jackson>2.17.0</version.jackson>