diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b8de85e..64451cb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation group: "org.springframework.boot", name: "spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb", version: "$spring_boot_version"
     implementation group: "com.github.ben-manes.caffeine", name: "caffeine", version: "3.2.3"
     implementation group: "commons-io", name: "commons-io", version: "2.21.0"
-    implementation group: "commons-codec", name: "commons-codec", version: "1.20.0"
+    implementation group: "commons-codec", name: "commons-codec", version: "1.21.0"
     implementation group: "commons-validator", name: "commons-validator", version: "1.10.1"
 
     implementation "org.projectlombok:lombok:$lombok_version"