diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 447d4cef..6a41e2b5 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sbt._
 object Dependencies {
 
   object Akka {
-    private val version = "2.6.16"
+    private val version = "2.6.18"
     val stream          = "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-stream"         % version
     val streamKafka     = "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-stream-kafka"   % "2.1.1"
     val streamTestkit   = "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-stream-testkit" % version % Test