diff --git a/api-client/build.gradle.kts b/api-client/build.gradle.kts
index 0a85102b..b6ec4419 100644
--- a/api-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.junitPlatformCommons)
 
   testImplementation("org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-4.0")
-  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.17.8")
+  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.0")
 
   testImplementation("org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.28.0")
   testImplementation("de.gesellix:testutil:[2025-01-01T01-01-01,)")
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c0215acd..0bc65c24 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ plugins {
 
 val dependencyVersions = listOf(
   "commons-io:commons-io:2.21.0",
-  "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.17.8",
+  "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.0",
   "org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.28.0",
   "org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.1.2",
   "org.jetbrains:annotations:26.0.2-1",