diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6b8aedee6a..a03db0f26a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
     <!-- testing -->
     <awaitility.version>4.2.2</awaitility.version>
-    <equalsverifier.version>3.17.5</equalsverifier.version>
+    <equalsverifier.version>3.18</equalsverifier.version>
     <glassfish.json.version>2.0.1</glassfish.json.version>
     <junit.version>5.11.4</junit.version>
     <smallrye.jwt.version>4.6.1</smallrye.jwt.version>