diff --git a/smoke-test/pom.xml b/smoke-test/pom.xml
index b35bb59..c5b5499 100644
--- a/smoke-test/pom.xml
+++ b/smoke-test/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     <vertx.version>5.1.6</vertx.version>
-    <bouncycastle.version>1.78.1</bouncycastle.version>
+    <bouncycastle.version>1.84</bouncycastle.version>
     <junit-jupiter.version>5.11.0</junit-jupiter.version>
   </properties>