diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d07d7af7392..9e789946c01 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation group: 'org.mariadb.jdbc', name: 'mariadb-java-client', version: '2.7.0'
 
-    implementation 'org.postgresql:postgresql:42.2.17'
+    implementation 'org.postgresql:postgresql:42.2.18'
 
     implementation ('com.oracle.ojdbc:ojdbc10:19.3.0.0') {
         // causing module issues