diff --git a/avro/pom.xml b/avro/pom.xml
index 447386122..799ea922b 100644
--- a/avro/pom.xml
+++ b/avro/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ abstractions.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
       <artifactId>avro</artifactId>
-      <version>1.11.4</version>
+      <version>1.11.5</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- and for testing we need logback -->
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION-2.x b/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
index cd3daa682..1c41a1718 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Active maintainers:
  (requested by @Shaurya0108)
 #628: Uncommon parent pom dependency configuration in Jackson 2.20/3.0
  (reported by Josh C)
+- (avro) Upgrade `avro` lib dep to 1.11.5 (from 1.11.4)
 
 2.20.1 (30-Oct-2025)