diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e6e961d8..0b28e8d1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <ant.version>1.10.12</ant.version>
         <archaius-core.version>0.7.7</archaius-core.version>
         <assertj-guava.version>3.4.0</assertj-guava.version>
-        <byte-buddy.version>1.12.8</byte-buddy.version>
+        <byte-buddy.version>1.12.9</byte-buddy.version>
         <caffine.version>3.0.6</caffine.version>
         <checker-qual.version>3.21.4</checker-qual.version>
         <classmate.version>1.5.1</classmate.version>