diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 99b605cee..05906043f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         <version.junit.mockito>3.3.3</version.junit.mockito>
         <!-- byte buddy 1.9.7+ is needed to solve dependency errors with 
             spring mock tests see LdapClientTest -->
-        <version.byte-buddy>1.10.8</version.byte-buddy>
+        <version.byte-buddy>1.10.9</version.byte-buddy>
         <version.byte-buddy-agent>1.10.8</version.byte-buddy-agent>
         <version.hamcrest>2.2</version.hamcrest>
         <version.equalsverifier>3.1.13</version.equalsverifier>