diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cfe17f164f1..46cb7305b89 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     <!-- test library versions -->
     <junit.jupiter.version>5.7.1</junit.jupiter.version>
     <mockito.version>3.12.4</mockito.version>
-    <assertj.version>1.7.0</assertj.version>
+    <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
     <awaitility.version>4.2.0</awaitility.version>
 
     <!-- plugin versions -->