diff --git a/ktor-server/ktor-server-tomcat/build.gradle b/ktor-server/ktor-server-tomcat/build.gradle
index 19ee5542e81..f3060d35d4f 100644
--- a/ktor-server/ktor-server-tomcat/build.gradle
+++ b/ktor-server/ktor-server-tomcat/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kotlin.sourceSets {
         api project(':ktor-server:ktor-server-host-common')
         api project(':ktor-server:ktor-server-servlet')
         api group: 'org.apache.tomcat', name: 'tomcat-catalina', version: '9.0.37'
-        api group: 'org.apache.tomcat.embed', name: 'tomcat-embed-core', version: '9.0.37'
+        api group: 'org.apache.tomcat.embed', name: 'tomcat-embed-core', version: '10.1.4'
     }
     jvmTest.dependencies {
         api project(':ktor-server:ktor-server-test-host')