diff --git a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
index 303c2f15bb..d2ce3e5828 100644
--- a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <version.org.jfree.jfreechart>1.5.3</version.org.jfree.jfreechart>
     <version.org.springframework>5.3.18</version.org.springframework>
     <version.org.springframework.boot>2.6.6</version.org.springframework.boot>
-    <version.org.assertj>3.22.0</version.org.assertj>
+    <version.org.assertj>3.26.3</version.org.assertj>
     <version.com.github.javaparser>3.23.1</version.com.github.javaparser> <!-- Keep align with Drools 7 -->
     
     <!-- ************************************************************************ -->