diff --git a/bom/application/pom.xml b/bom/application/pom.xml
index 039398a82652a..ac7b0d555da74 100644
--- a/bom/application/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/application/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         <rest-assured.version>4.4.0</rest-assured.version>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.8.1</junit.jupiter.version>
         <testng.version>6.14.2</testng.version>
-        <assertj.version>3.20.2</assertj.version>
+        <assertj.version>3.21.0</assertj.version>
         <infinispan.version>12.1.7.Final</infinispan.version>
         <infinispan.protostream.version>4.4.1.Final</infinispan.protostream.version>
         <caffeine.version>2.9.2</caffeine.version>
diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml b/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
index 6cd5ca70f6528..5ec85623c3dc2 100644
--- a/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <version.jandex>2.4.1.Final</version.jandex>
         <version.junit5>5.8.1</version.junit5>
         <version.maven>3.8.1</version.maven>
-        <version.assertj>3.20.2</version.assertj>
+        <version.assertj>3.21.0</version.assertj>
         <version.jboss-logging>3.4.2.Final</version.jboss-logging>
         <version.jakarta-annotation>1.3.5</version.jakarta-annotation>
         <version.gizmo>1.0.9.Final</version.gizmo>
diff --git a/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml b/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
index e88e34e25dcb3..97c27bbe31b97 100644
--- a/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M5</version.surefire.plugin>
         <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
 
-        <assertj.version>3.20.2</assertj.version>
+        <assertj.version>3.21.0</assertj.version>
     </properties>
     <modules>
         <module>bom</module>
diff --git a/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml b/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
index 945f8ac175530..5ea936655ca02 100644
--- a/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/resteasy-reactive/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <version.jandex>2.4.1.Final</version.jandex>
         <version.junit5>5.8.1</version.junit5>
         <version.maven>3.8.1</version.maven>
-        <version.assertj>3.20.2</version.assertj>
+        <version.assertj>3.21.0</version.assertj>
         <version.jboss-logging>3.4.2.Final</version.jboss-logging>
         <version.jakarta-annotation>1.3.5</version.jakarta-annotation>
         <version.gizmo>1.0.9.Final</version.gizmo>
diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml b/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
index 85277be09919d..2320535f3968d 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <scala-plugin.version>4.4.0</scala-plugin.version>
 
         <!-- Versions -->
-        <assertj.version>3.20.2</assertj.version>
+        <assertj.version>3.21.0</assertj.version>
         <jackson.version>2.12.5</jackson.version>
         <jakarta.enterprise.cdi-api.version>2.0.2</jakarta.enterprise.cdi-api.version>
         <jakarta.servlet-api.version>4.0.3</jakarta.servlet-api.version>