diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index bf824ad8..ffb8dbd3 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [libraries]
 assertJ = "org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.6"
 commonsLogging = "commons-logging:commons-logging:1.3.5"
-jackson = "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.20.1"
+jackson = "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.21.0"
 #using version range to avoid suggested upgrades, 3.0.1 is last with annotations
 jsr305 = { module = "com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305", version = "[3.0.1, 3.0.1]" }
 junit4 = "junit:junit:4.13.2"