diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 09aafa0..63971be 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dependencies {
     api('commons-io:commons-io:2.21.0')
     api('org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.17')
     api('org.slf4j:slf4j-nop:2.0.17')
-    api('org.checkerframework:checker:3.51.1')
+    api('org.checkerframework:checker:3.53.0')
     api('com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs:4.9.8')
 
     spotbugsPlugins 'com.mebigfatguy.sb-contrib:sb-contrib:7.7.2'