diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6651ef43f..ecf9b6ac3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.5.2</junit.jupiter.version>
         <junit.platform.version>1.3.2</junit.platform.version>
-        <assertj-core.version>3.14.0</assertj-core.version>
+        <assertj-core.version>3.16.0</assertj-core.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>