diff --git a/google-cloud-jar-parent/pom.xml b/google-cloud-jar-parent/pom.xml
index dab5df939a4c..6c66e81a9034 100644
--- a/google-cloud-jar-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-jar-parent/pom.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>net.bytebuddy</groupId>
         <artifactId>byte-buddy</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0</version>
+        <version>1.18.4</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>