diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ddc2617..68c01db 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		<project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-04-16T12:32:12Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 
 		<!-- dependencies -->
-		<bouncycastle.version>1.78</bouncycastle.version>
+		<bouncycastle.version>1.78.1</bouncycastle.version>
 
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<junit.version>5.10.2</junit.version>