diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index b64bfe25..7a92c143 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
     versionCatalogs {
         create("libs") {
             library("jsr305", "com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2")
-            library("postgresql", "org.postgresql:postgresql:42.6.0")
+            library("postgresql", "org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.0")
             library("logback-classic", "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.12")
             library("slf4j-api", "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36") // to be compatible with Spring Boot 2.7.X
             library("apache-commons-dbcp2", "org.apache.commons:commons-dbcp2:2.11.0")