diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b0923ac53..945582d8b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
         <!-- dependency versions in alphanumeric order -->
         <asm.version>9.8</asm.version>
-        <byte-buddy.version>1.17.5</byte-buddy.version>
+        <byte-buddy.version>1.17.6</byte-buddy.version>
         <freemarker.version>2.3.34</freemarker.version>
         <hibernate-validator.version>8.0.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
         <jackson.version>2.19.1</jackson.version>