diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle b/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
index 180f373bddd..bb319d342e8 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/build.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ description = "TestContainers :: elasticsearch"
 dependencies {
     api project(':testcontainers')
     testImplementation "org.elasticsearch.client:elasticsearch-rest-client:7.13.0"
-    testImplementation "org.elasticsearch.client:transport:7.13.4"
+    testImplementation "org.elasticsearch.client:transport:7.17.8"
     testImplementation 'org.rnorth.visible-assertions:visible-assertions:2.1.2'
 }