diff --git a/grails-spring-security/ui/plugin/build.gradle b/grails-spring-security/ui/plugin/build.gradle
index 3fe237d1e43..52ff76c4b8d 100644
--- a/grails-spring-security/ui/plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-spring-security/ui/plugin/build.gradle
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // 3rd party client-side assets bundled in webjars
     implementation 'org.webjars:datatables:1.10.25'
-    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:2.1.4'
+    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:4.0.0'
     implementation 'org.webjars:jquery-form:3.51'
     implementation 'org.webjars:jquery-ui:1.10.3'
     implementation 'org.webjars:jquery-ui-themes:1.10.3'
diff --git a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/cas/test1/build.gradle b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/cas/test1/build.gradle
index 7269dc728cf..e006beed14e 100644
--- a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/cas/test1/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/cas/test1/build.gradle
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // 3rd party client-side assets bundled in webjars
     implementation 'org.webjars:bootstrap:3.3.6'
-    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:2.2.0'
+    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:4.0.0'
 
     runtimeOnly 'cloud.wondrify:asset-pipeline-grails'
     runtimeOnly 'com.h2database:h2'
diff --git a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/custom-user-details-context-mapper/build.gradle b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/custom-user-details-context-mapper/build.gradle
index 2faa88f11db..4d9a05a4289 100644
--- a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/custom-user-details-context-mapper/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/custom-user-details-context-mapper/build.gradle
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // 3rd party client-side assets bundled in webjars
     implementation 'org.webjars:bootstrap:4.1.3'
-    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:3.3.1'
+    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:4.0.0'
 
     // to not depend on an external ldap server
     implementation 'com.unboundid:unboundid-ldapsdk'
diff --git a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/functional-test-app/build.gradle b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/functional-test-app/build.gradle
index cd84de60707..8d6d7a52a65 100644
--- a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/functional-test-app/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/functional-test-app/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // 3rd party client-side assets bundled in webjars
     implementation 'org.webjars:bootstrap:4.1.3'
-    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:3.3.1'
+    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:4.0.0'
 
     runtimeOnly 'cloud.wondrify:asset-pipeline-grails'
     runtimeOnly 'com.h2database:h2'
diff --git a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/retrieve-db-roles/build.gradle b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/retrieve-db-roles/build.gradle
index 9021327e0ca..a237b47b321 100644
--- a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/retrieve-db-roles/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/retrieve-db-roles/build.gradle
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // 3rd party client-side assets bundled in webjars
     implementation 'org.webjars:bootstrap:4.1.3'
-    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:3.3.1'
+    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:4.0.0'
 
     // in-memory ldap server for testing
     implementation 'com.unboundid:unboundid-ldapsdk'
diff --git a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/retrieve-group-roles/build.gradle b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/retrieve-group-roles/build.gradle
index de683ed0e17..46524588532 100644
--- a/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/retrieve-group-roles/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-test-examples/spring-security/ldap/retrieve-group-roles/build.gradle
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // 3rd party client-side assets bundled in webjars
     implementation 'org.webjars:bootstrap:4.1.3'
-    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:3.3.1'
+    implementation 'org.webjars:jquery:4.0.0'
 
     // to not depend on an external ldap server
     implementation 'com.unboundid:unboundid-ldapsdk'