diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b554d5b4..9f565587 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
         <!-- Unit test libraries -->
         <lib.junit-jupiter.version>5.11.4</lib.junit-jupiter.version>
         <lib.junit-pioneer.version>2.3.0</lib.junit-pioneer.version>
-        <lib.mockito.version>5.15.2</lib.mockito.version>
+        <lib.mockito.version>5.16.0</lib.mockito.version>
         <lib.assertj.version>3.27.3</lib.assertj.version>
         <lib.wiremock.version>2.35.2</lib.wiremock.version>