diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index edab4e776010..d670d6f1fd52 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <aws-java-sdk.version>1.12.661</aws-java-sdk.version>
     <aws-java-sdk2.version>2.31.59</aws-java-sdk2.version>
     <bonecp.version>0.8.0.RELEASE</bonecp.version>
-    <bouncycastle.version>1.80</bouncycastle.version>
+    <bouncycastle.version>1.81</bouncycastle.version>
     <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.6.1</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
     <cdi-api.version>2.0</cdi-api.version>
     <checkstyle.version>9.3</checkstyle.version>