diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e8f7bcd927..37e0abc50d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ subprojects {
         commonsMathVersion = "3.6.1"
         commonsTextVersion = "1.13.0"
         dropwizardWebsocketsVersion = "1.3.14"
-        equalsVerifierVersion = "3.18"
+        equalsVerifierVersion = "3.18.1"
         feignVersion = "13.5"
         gsonVersion = "2.11.0"
         guavaVersion = "33.4.0-jre"