diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 05bd67a0..19fdb303 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 val dependencyVersions = listOf(
-  "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.1",
-  "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.18.1",
+  "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.2",
+  "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.18.2",
   "org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.28.0",
   "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.20.0",
   "org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18on:1.83",
diff --git a/client-groovy4/build.gradle.kts b/client-groovy4/build.gradle.kts
index 7da1d9d5..6be68b62 100644
--- a/client-groovy4/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/client-groovy4/build.gradle.kts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   testImplementation("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.13.4")
   testImplementation("org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-4.0")
-  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.1")
+  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.2")
   testRuntimeOnly("org.objenesis:objenesis:3.4")
   testImplementation("io.github.joke:spock-mockable:2.3.0")
 
diff --git a/client/build.gradle.kts b/client/build.gradle.kts
index 8df6e96a..bcc95907 100644
--- a/client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   testImplementation("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.13.4")
   testImplementation("org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-3.0")
-  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.1")
+  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.2")
   testRuntimeOnly("org.objenesis:objenesis:3.4")
   testImplementation("io.github.joke:spock-mockable:2.3.0")
 
diff --git a/explore/build.gradle.kts b/explore/build.gradle.kts
index 2b8127b0..edf96d07 100644
--- a/explore/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/explore/build.gradle.kts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ dependencies {
 //  testImplementation("org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-3.0")
   testImplementation("org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-4.0")
   testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.13.4")
-  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.1")
+  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.2")
   testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:${libs.versions.logbackVersionrange.get()}!!${libs.versions.logback.get()}")
 }
 
diff --git a/integration-test/build.gradle.kts b/integration-test/build.gradle.kts
index ae48e1bb..70eb0bf7 100644
--- a/integration-test/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/integration-test/build.gradle.kts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation("org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-3.0")
 //  testImplementation("org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-4.0")
   testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.13.4")
-  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.1")
+  testRuntimeOnly("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.2")
   testImplementation("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.20.0")
   testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:${libs.versions.logbackVersionrange.get()}!!${libs.versions.logback.get()}")
 }