diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ca327e9..24107af 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.20.1'
   implementation 'org.ehcache:ehcache:3.11.1'
   implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.17'
-  implementation 'org.jetbrains:annotations:26.0.2'
+  implementation 'org.jetbrains:annotations:26.1.0'
 
   // Logback classic 1.3.x is compatible with java 8 - only needed for tests
   testImplementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.3.16'