diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 71c09ca84..f2ddfa542 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 		<version.mockito>3.2.4</version.mockito>
 		<version.junit.mockito>3.2.4</version.junit.mockito>
     <!-- byte buddy 1.9.7+ is needed to solve dependency errors with spring mock tests see LdapClientTest -->
-    <version.byte-buddy>1.9.7</version.byte-buddy>
+    <version.byte-buddy>1.10.7</version.byte-buddy>
     <version.byte-buddy-agent>1.9.7</version.byte-buddy-agent>
 		<version.powermock>2.0.5</version.powermock>
 		<version.hamcrest>2.2</version.hamcrest>