diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 62065de4..829cc99a 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 		<!-- backend dependencies -->
 		<rest-assured.version>4.5.1</rest-assured.version>
-		<postgresql.version>42.4.0</postgresql.version>
+		<postgresql.version>42.4.1</postgresql.version>
 		<groovy.version>3.0.11</groovy.version>
 	</properties>