diff --git a/jdsl/build.gradle.kts b/jdsl/build.gradle.kts
index 3f31fd8..fdc504c 100644
--- a/jdsl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jdsl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ plugins {
     `maven-publish`
 
     // Gradle task "dependencyCheckAnalyze" to check for security CVEs in dependencies
-    id("org.owasp.dependencycheck") version "8.2.1"
+    id("org.owasp.dependencycheck") version "8.4.2"
     // check for dependency updates via task "dependencyUpdates --refresh-dependencies"
     id("com.github.ben-manes.versions") version "0.46.0"
     // linting