diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 77e3616da..118e2bb07 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
     <!-- test dependencies -->
     <version.archunit>0.18.0</version.archunit>
-    <version.equalsverifier>3.5.5</version.equalsverifier>
+    <version.equalsverifier>3.6</version.equalsverifier>
     <version.openpojo>0.8.13</version.openpojo>
     <version.jacoco>0.8.6</version.jacoco>
     <version.slf4j-test>1.2.0</version.slf4j-test>