diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 59323bd9..3d4c01e7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     <okhttp.version>4.12.0</okhttp.version>
     <jsoup.version>1.18.1</jsoup.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
-    <bouncycastle.version>1.78.1</bouncycastle.version>
+    <bouncycastle.version>1.79</bouncycastle.version>
     <asm.version>9.7</asm.version>
     <sonar.projectName>pass-core</sonar.projectName>
     <sonar.projectKey>eclipse-pass_pass-core</sonar.projectKey>