diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2ecee0d20b534..d6a33d0d59f1d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
         <enforcer.skip>true</enforcer.skip>
         <spotless.version>2.4.2</spotless.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.5.13</httpclient.version>
-        <httpcore.version>4.4.13</httpcore.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.4.16</httpcore.version>
     </properties>
     <!--
         if we claim dependencies in dependencyManagement, then we do not claim