diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-actions-java8.yml b/.github/workflows/github-actions-java8.yml
index 46abd2b..07c960b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-actions-java8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-actions-java8.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: "8"
           distribution: "zulu"
+          check-latest: true  # Get the latest Java 8 patch version
 
       - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
         uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
@@ -64,6 +65,21 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
+      - name: Run OWASP dependency check
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'  # Only run on one platform
+        run: ./gradlew dependencyCheckAnalyze --no-daemon --stacktrace --continue
+        continue-on-error: true  # Don't fail the build if dependency check has issues
+        env:
+          NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}
+
+      - name: Upload dependency check report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'  # Only upload from one platform
+        with:
+          name: dependency-check-report
+          path: build/reports/dependency-check-report.html
+          retention-days: 30
+
       - name: Build with Gradle
         run: ./gradlew buildShadow --no-daemon --stacktrace
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 033a85e..56f3de3 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -81,3 +81,22 @@ tasks {
         dependsOn(shadowJar)
     }
 }
+
+// OWASP Dependency Check configuration
+dependencyCheck {
+    // Format for the dependency check report
+    formats = listOf("HTML")
+    
+    // Suppress false positives (optional - can be configured as needed)
+    suppressionFile = "dependency-check-suppressions.xml"
+    
+    // Fail build on CVSS score of 7 or higher (High/Critical vulnerabilities)
+    failBuildOnCVSS = 7.0f
+    
+    // Enable NVD API with your API key
+    nvd.apiKey = System.getenv("NVD_API_KEY") ?: ""
+    nvd.delay = 4000
+
+    // Enable auto-update with NVD API
+    autoUpdate = true
+}