diff --git a/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
index 7a702dc..4fe7325 100644
--- a/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <!-- dependency versions -->
     <asm.version>9.7</asm.version>
-    <assertj.version>3.26.0</assertj.version>
+    <assertj.version>3.26.3</assertj.version>
     <commons-lang.version>3.14.0</commons-lang.version>
     <commons-logging.version>1.3.3</commons-logging.version>
     <commons-io.version>2.16.1</commons-io.version>