diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6cfcecb..b48412c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation ('org.mockito:mockito-core:4.11.0') {
     exclude group: 'net.bytebuddy', module: 'byte-buddy' // mockito 4's version doesn't work with Java 21
   }
-  testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.17.7' // Use the latest available version
+  testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.1' // Use the latest available version
   testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-inline:4.11.0'
 }