diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a606b61..6adb0ad 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>nl.jqno.equalsverifier</groupId>
         <artifactId>equalsverifier</artifactId>
-        <version>3.15.8</version>
+        <version>3.16.1</version>
       </dependency>
 
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