diff --git a/modules/nginx/build.gradle b/modules/nginx/build.gradle
index f83aa158c9d..c05010c45e9 100644
--- a/modules/nginx/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/nginx/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ description = "Testcontainers :: Nginx"
 
 dependencies {
     api project(':testcontainers')
-    compileOnly 'org.jetbrains:annotations:24.1.0'
+    compileOnly 'org.jetbrains:annotations:26.0.2'
     testImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.3'
 }