diff --git a/pbj-core/hiero-dependency-versions/build.gradle.kts b/pbj-core/hiero-dependency-versions/build.gradle.kts
index ee3f48b4..06f44178 100644
--- a/pbj-core/hiero-dependency-versions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/pbj-core/hiero-dependency-versions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ val grpc = "1.81.0"
 val helidon = "4.4.1"
 val protobuf = "4.34.1"
 
-val junit5 = "6.0.3"
+val junit5 = "6.1.0"
 val mockito = "5.23.0"
 
 dependencies { api(platform("io.netty:netty-bom:4.2.13.Final")) }