diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b36ac0891..86f9a0cc7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'pl.pragmatists:JUnitParams:1.1.1'
     testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:5.21.0'
     testImplementation 'org.objenesis:objenesis:3.5'
-    testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.4'
-    testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.18.4'
+    testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.7'
+    testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.18.7'
     testCompileOnly 'org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.1.2'
     // jupiter is required to run unit tests not inherited from OpenSearchTestCase (e.g., PreviousValueImputerTests)
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.14.2'
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ configurations.all {
 
         force "org.mockito:mockito-core:5.21.0"
         force "org.objenesis:objenesis:3.5"
-        force "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.4"
-        force "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.18.4"
+        force "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.7"
+        force "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.18.7"
         force "com.google.code.gson:gson:2.13.2"
         force "junit:junit:4.13.2"