diff --git a/modules/mongodb/build.gradle b/modules/mongodb/build.gradle
index ad05dbb2e97..3f96ce0610f 100644
--- a/modules/mongodb/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/mongodb/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description = "Testcontainers :: MongoDB"
 dependencies {
     api project(':testcontainers')
 
-    testImplementation("org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync:5.1.4")
+    testImplementation("org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync:5.5.1")
     testImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.3'
 }