diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c2e3a85bb57e8200b16535bb6868786630058d4c..4b439f3b89da32bcc121a0d556152d5dfbda7efc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7.17</version>
+    <version>2.7.18</version>
     <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.openepics</groupId>
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
       <artifactId>testcontainers</artifactId>
-      <version>1.19.2</version>
+      <version>1.19.3</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-      <version>1.19.2</version>
+      <version>1.19.3</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>