diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8642dd1..1decfde 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 antlrVersion=2.7.7
 apacheGeodeVersion=1.9.2
-assertjVersion=3.15.0
+assertjVersion=3.18.0
 junitVersion=4.13
 lombokVersion=1.18.12
 mockitoVersion=3.3.3
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 18e352e..6325905 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 <!--		<apache-geode.version>1.9.2</apache-geode.version>-->
-		<assertj.version>3.15.0</assertj.version>
+		<assertj.version>3.18.0</assertj.version>
 		<junit.version>4.13</junit.version>
 		<log4j.version>2.12.1</log4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>