diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 001450627..4dd8a18dc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         <!-- Dependency Versions -->
         <bcprov-jdk18on.version>1.81</bcprov-jdk18on.version>
         <awaitility.version>4.3.0</awaitility.version>
-        <bcprov-jdk18on.version>1.78</bcprov-jdk18on.version>
+        <bcprov-jdk18on.version>1.81</bcprov-jdk18on.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.18.0</commons-lang3.version>
         <jackson-module-blackbird.version>2.19.2</jackson-module-blackbird.version>
         <lombok.version>1.18.36</lombok.version>