diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 94d7181..ab382c9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <mockito.version>5.12.0</mockito.version>
-        <hamcrest.version>2.2</hamcrest.version>
+        <hamcrest.version>3.0</hamcrest.version>
         <!-- Be aware: Spotbugs seems incompatible to JDK < 17 since 4.4.2 -->
         <spotbugs.plugin.version>4.8.6.2</spotbugs.plugin.version>
         <junit.version>5.10.3</junit.version>