diff --git a/distribution/tools/plugin-cli/build.gradle b/distribution/tools/plugin-cli/build.gradle
index 784cdc457a1a9..08dfe63772529 100644
--- a/distribution/tools/plugin-cli/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/tools/plugin-cli/build.gradle
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ dependencies {
   compileOnly project(":server")
   compileOnly project(":libs:opensearch-cli")
   api "org.bouncycastle:bcpg-fips:2.0.9"
-  api "org.bouncycastle:bc-fips:2.0.0"
+  api "org.bouncycastle:bc-fips:2.1.0"
   testImplementation project(":test:framework")
   testImplementation 'com.google.jimfs:jimfs:1.3.0'
   testRuntimeOnly("com.google.guava:guava:${versions.guava}") {