diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea3f1a6867..57cc59fb05 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "axe-core": "^4.9.1",
+    "axe-core": "^4.10.0",
     "govuk-frontend": "5.1.0",
     "govuk-single-consent": "^3.0.9",
     "sortablejs": "^1.15.2"
diff --git a/spec/component_guide/component_example_accessibility_testing_spec.rb b/spec/component_guide/component_example_accessibility_testing_spec.rb
index 8ce68cd7bc..7df9f6cf9a 100644
--- a/spec/component_guide/component_example_accessibility_testing_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/component_guide/component_example_accessibility_testing_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
     within ".component-guide-preview--warning" do
       expect(page).to have_selector("h3", text: "ARIA attributes must conform to valid values (aria-valid-attr-value)")
-      expect(page).to have_selector('h3 a[href*="https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.9/aria-valid-attr-value?application=axeAPI"]', text: "(see guidance)")
+      expect(page).to have_selector('h3 a[href*="https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.10/aria-valid-attr-value?application=axeAPI"]', text: "(see guidance)")
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/AccessibilityTestSpec.js b/spec/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/AccessibilityTestSpec.js
index ea444b9514..a7c43c1a2e 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/AccessibilityTestSpec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/govuk_publishing_components/AccessibilityTestSpec.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe('AccessibilityTest', function () {
         problem: 'Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds',
         html: '<a href="#">Low contrast</a>',
         selector: 'a[href="#"]',
-        helpUrl: 'https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.9/color-contrast?application=axeAPI'
+        helpUrl: 'https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.10/color-contrast?application=axeAPI'
       })
 
       expect(violations).toBe(errorMessage)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe('AccessibilityTest', function () {
         problem: 'Images must have alternate text',
         html: '<img src="">',
         selector: 'img',
-        helpUrl: 'https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.9/image-alt?application=axeAPI'
+        helpUrl: 'https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.10/image-alt?application=axeAPI'
       })
 
       expect(violations).toBe(errorMessage)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe('AccessibilityTest', function () {
 
     AccessibilityTest(TEST_SELECTOR, function (_err, _violations, pageResults) {
       expect(pageResults.incompleteWarnings[0].summary).toBe('Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds')
-      expect(pageResults.incompleteWarnings[0].url).toBe('https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.9/color-contrast?application=axeAPI')
+      expect(pageResults.incompleteWarnings[0].url).toBe('https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.10/color-contrast?application=axeAPI')
       expect(pageResults.incompleteWarnings[0].selectors[0].selector[0]).toBe('a[href="#"]')
       expect(pageResults.incompleteWarnings[0].selectors[0].reasons[0]).toBe('Element\'s background color could not be determined due to a background image')
       done()
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe('AccessibilityTest', function () {
 
     AccessibilityTest(TEST_SELECTOR, function (_err, _violations, pageResults) {
       expect(pageResults.violations[0].summary).toBe('Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds')
-      expect(pageResults.violations[0].url).toBe('https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.9/color-contrast?application=axeAPI')
+      expect(pageResults.violations[0].url).toBe('https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.10/color-contrast?application=axeAPI')
       expect(pageResults.violations[0].selectors[0].selector[0]).toBe('a[href="#"]')
       expect(pageResults.violations[0].selectors[0].reasons[0]).toBe('Element has insufficient color contrast of 1.35 (foreground color: #dddddd, background color: #ffffff, font size: 12.0pt (16px), font weight: normal). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1')
       done()
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ describe('AccessibilityTest', function () {
           problem: 'Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds',
           html: '<a href="#">Low contrast</a>',
           selector: 'a[href="#"]',
-          helpUrl: 'https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.9/color-contrast?application=axeAPI'
+          helpUrl: 'https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.10/color-contrast?application=axeAPI'
         }) +
         '\n\n- - -\n\n' +
         renderErrorMessage({
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ describe('AccessibilityTest', function () {
           problem: 'Images must have alternate text',
           html: '<img src="">',
           selector: 'img',
-          helpUrl: 'https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.9/image-alt?application=axeAPI'
+          helpUrl: 'https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.10/image-alt?application=axeAPI'
         })
       )
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9c557ebdfc..5f3610d67a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -427,10 +427,10 @@ async@^3.2.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/async/-/async-3.2.3.tgz#ac53dafd3f4720ee9e8a160628f18ea91df196c9"
   integrity sha512-spZRyzKL5l5BZQrr/6m/SqFdBN0q3OCI0f9rjfBzCMBIP4p75P620rR3gTmaksNOhmzgdxcaxdNfMy6anrbM0g==
 
-axe-core@^4.9.1:
-  version "4.9.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/axe-core/-/axe-core-4.9.1.tgz#fcd0f4496dad09e0c899b44f6c4bb7848da912ae"
-  integrity sha512-QbUdXJVTpvUTHU7871ppZkdOLBeGUKBQWHkHrvN2V9IQWGMt61zf3B45BtzjxEJzYuj0JBjBZP/hmYS/R9pmAw==
+axe-core@^4.10.0:
+  version "4.10.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/axe-core/-/axe-core-4.10.0.tgz#d9e56ab0147278272739a000880196cdfe113b59"
+  integrity sha512-Mr2ZakwQ7XUAjp7pAwQWRhhK8mQQ6JAaNWSjmjxil0R8BPioMtQsTLOolGYkji1rcL++3dCqZA3zWqpT+9Ew6g==
 
 balanced-match@^1.0.0:
   version "1.0.2"