diff --git a/hiero-dependency-versions/build.gradle.kts b/hiero-dependency-versions/build.gradle.kts
index e219dfcb07b..62e8729a943 100644
--- a/hiero-dependency-versions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/hiero-dependency-versions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ val grpc = "1.70.0"
 val hederaCryptography = "0.1.1-SNAPSHOT"
 val helidon = "4.1.6"
 val jackson = "2.18.2"
-val junit5 = "5.10.2"
+val junit5 = "5.10.3!!" // no updates beyond 5.10.3 until #17125 is resolved
 val log4j = "2.21.1"
-val mockito = "5.8.0"
+val mockito = "5.15.2"
 val protobuf = "4.28.2"
 val testContainers = "1.20.4"
 val tuweni = "2.4.2"