diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5e9ab22f3..82f7f9a16 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ agnostic home for software distribution comprehension and audit tools.
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.groovy</groupId>
         <artifactId>groovy</artifactId>
-        <version>5.0.8</version>
+        <version>5.1.0</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>