diff --git a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
index 229b8d8a1c..d1b54d91fa 100644
--- a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <!-- Dependencies -->
     <!-- ************************************************************************ -->
     <!-- SNAPSHOT and KIE dependency versions -->
-    <version.org.drools>8.44.0.Final</version.org.drools>
+    <version.org.drools>9.44.0.Final</version.org.drools>
 
     <!-- Normal dependency versions -->
     <version.ch.qos.logback>1.2.9</version.ch.qos.logback>