diff --git a/benchmark-java/project/build.properties b/benchmark-java/project/build.properties
index 304098715..27430827b 100644
--- a/benchmark-java/project/build.properties
+++ b/benchmark-java/project/build.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sbt.version=1.9.4
+sbt.version=1.9.6
diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 304098715..27430827b 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sbt.version=1.9.4
+sbt.version=1.9.6