diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 436cbb92097b..677ec60bbe1d 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name                     := "joern"
 ThisBuild / organization := "io.joern"
 ThisBuild / scalaVersion := "3.4.2"
 
-val cpgVersion = "1.7.8"
+val cpgVersion = "1.7.9"
 
 lazy val joerncli          = Projects.joerncli
 lazy val querydb           = Projects.querydb