diff --git a/extern/googletest/CMakeLists.txt b/extern/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
index ac9c11c1..d5bf9cc6 100644
--- a/extern/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extern/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Algebra plugins library, part of the ACTS project (R&D line)
 #
-# (c) 2021-2022 CERN for the benefit of the ACTS project
+# (c) 2021-2023 CERN for the benefit of the ACTS project
 #
 # Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ message( STATUS "Building GoogleTest as part of the Algebra Plugins project" )
 
 # Declare where to get GoogleTest from.
 set( ALGEBRA_PLUGINS_GOOGLETEST_SOURCE
-   "URL;https://github.com/google/googletest/archive/release-1.11.0.tar.gz;URL_MD5;e8a8df240b6938bb6384155d4c37d937"
+   "URL;https://github.com/google/googletest/archive/refs/tags/v1.14.0.tar.gz;URL_MD5;c8340a482851ef6a3fe618a082304cfc"
    CACHE STRING "Source for GoogleTest, when built as part of this project" )
 mark_as_advanced( ALGEBRA_PLUGINS_GOOGLETEST_SOURCE )
 FetchContent_Declare( GoogleTest ${ALGEBRA_PLUGINS_GOOGLETEST_SOURCE} )
diff --git a/extern/vecmem/CMakeLists.txt b/extern/vecmem/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c6874be..ea46f4e2 100644
--- a/extern/vecmem/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extern/vecmem/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ message( STATUS "Building VecMem as part of the Algebra Plugins project" )
 
 # Declare where to get VecMem from.
 set( ALGEBRA_PLUGINS_VECMEM_SOURCE
-   "URL;https://github.com/acts-project/vecmem/archive/refs/tags/v0.24.0.tar.gz;URL_MD5;f6936ea57921d7e5110606c7a9e9a371"
+   "URL;https://github.com/acts-project/vecmem/archive/refs/tags/v0.27.0.tar.gz;URL_MD5;cd1520efbd46d5d09ac5727452939ede"
    CACHE STRING "Source for VecMem, when built as part of this project" )
 mark_as_advanced( ALGEBRA_PLUGINS_VECMEM_SOURCE )
 FetchContent_Declare( VecMem ${ALGEBRA_PLUGINS_VECMEM_SOURCE} )