diff --git a/build-parent/java-parent/pom.xml b/build-parent/java-parent/pom.xml
index ec75045..7253e83 100644
--- a/build-parent/java-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build-parent/java-parent/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 		<junit.minor-version>13.3</junit.minor-version>
 		<junit.jupiter.version>5.${junit.minor-version}</junit.jupiter.version>
 		<junit.platform.version>1.${junit.minor-version}</junit.platform.version>
-		<mockito.version>5.18.0</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>5.23.0</mockito.version>
 
 		<!-- plugin versions -->
 		<plugin.proguard.version>2.7.0</plugin.proguard.version>