diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index a66bcc16755..373e75cf11e 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ libraries.xerces = "xerces:xercesImpl:2.12.2"
 libraries.nimbusJwt = "com.nimbusds:nimbus-jose-jwt:9.39.2"
 libraries.xmlSecurity = "org.apache.santuario:xmlsec:4.0.2"
 libraries.orgJson = "org.json:json:20240303"
-libraries.owaspEsapi = "org.owasp.esapi:esapi:2.5.3.1"
+libraries.owaspEsapi = "org.owasp.esapi:esapi:2.5.4.0"
 libraries.jodaTime = "joda-time:joda-time:2.12.7"
 libraries.apacheHttpClient = "org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.14"