diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5bde1b5..8596411 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <version.connectors>8.5.8</version.connectors>
 
     <!-- external libraries -->
-    <version.assertj>3.26.3</version.assertj>
+    <version.assertj>3.27.0</version.assertj>
     <version.junit-jupiter>5.11.4</version.junit-jupiter>
     <version.mockito>5.14.2</version.mockito>
     <version.slf4j>2.0.16</version.slf4j>