diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
index 00695f1..aa13387 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on: [pull_request, push, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    uses: IABTechLab/uid2-shared-actions/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml@v2
+    uses: IABTechLab/uid2-shared-actions/.github/workflows/shared-build-and-test.yaml@v3
     with:
       java_version: 21
     secrets: inherit
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-image.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate-image.yaml
index 8ae78d5..b03887f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-image.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-publish-docker-default:
-    uses: IABTechLab/uid2-shared-actions/.github/workflows/shared-validate-image.yaml@v2
+    uses: IABTechLab/uid2-shared-actions/.github/workflows/shared-validate-image.yaml@v3
     with: 
       failure_severity: ${{ inputs.failure_severity || 'CRITICAL,HIGH'}}
       fail_on_error: ${{ inputs.fail_on_error || true }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2e53e3a..ab4dfc0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <vertx.version>4.5.3</vertx.version>
         <!-- check micrometer.version vertx-micrometer-metrics consumes before bumping up -->
         <micrometer.version>1.1.0</micrometer.version>
-        <uid2-shared.version>7.19.0</uid2-shared.version>
+        <uid2-shared.version>7.21.7</uid2-shared.version>
         <image.version>${project.version}</image.version>
         <junit-jupiter.version>5.10.1</junit-jupiter.version>
         <junit-vintage.version>5.10.1</junit-vintage.version>