diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e920ad882..3d6c7dce8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         <version.arquillian>1.5.0.Final</version.arquillian>
 
         <!-- test dependencies -->
-        <version.assertj>3.15.0</version.assertj>
+        <version.assertj>3.16.0</version.assertj>
         <version.junit.jupiter>5.6.2</version.junit.jupiter>
         <version.junit.vintage.engine>5.5.2</version.junit.vintage.engine>
         <version.log4j>2.13.2</version.log4j>