diff --git a/framework-platform/framework-platform.gradle b/framework-platform/framework-platform.gradle
index aacbb59897..2caf0f24a9 100644
--- a/framework-platform/framework-platform.gradle
+++ b/framework-platform/framework-platform.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
 	api(platform("io.rsocket:rsocket-bom:1.1.4"))
 	api(platform("org.apache.groovy:groovy-bom:4.0.24"))
 	api(platform("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-bom:2.21.1"))
-	api(platform("org.assertj:assertj-bom:3.27.0"))
+	api(platform("org.assertj:assertj-bom:3.27.1"))
 	api(platform("org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-bom:12.0.15"))
 	api(platform("org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-bom:12.0.15"))
 	api(platform("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-bom:1.8.1"))
diff --git a/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests.java b/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests.java
index 6b3e34cba8..b03cc7f9a9 100644
--- a/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests.java
+++ b/spring-aop/src/test/java/org/springframework/aop/framework/AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ abstract class AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests {
 			assertThat(throwableSeenByInterceptor).isSameAs(undeclaredCheckedException);
 			assertThat(throwableSeenByCaller)
 					.isInstanceOf(UndeclaredThrowableException.class)
-					.hasCauseReference(undeclaredCheckedException);
+					.cause().isSameAs(undeclaredCheckedException);
 		}
 
 		@Test
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ abstract class AbstractProxyExceptionHandlingTests {
 			invokeProxy();
 			assertThat(throwableSeenByCaller)
 					.isInstanceOf(UndeclaredThrowableException.class)
-					.hasCauseReference(undeclaredCheckedException);
+					.cause().isSameAs(undeclaredCheckedException);
 		}
 
 		@Test