diff --git a/exist-parent/pom.xml b/exist-parent/pom.xml
index c91e248d48e..f7d30fd915b 100644
--- a/exist-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-parent/pom.xml
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>net.bytebuddy</groupId>
                 <artifactId>byte-buddy</artifactId>
-                <version>1.18.11</version>
+                <version>1.18.12</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>