diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6d69f1c5..0a05ec64 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -35,6 +35,22 @@ subprojects {
             testRuntimeOnly(libs.junit.platform.launcher)
             testImplementation(libs.mockito.core)
             testImplementation(libs.mockito.junit.jupiter)
+
+            // Security constraints
+            constraints {
+                implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.5.15") {
+                    because("versions below 1.5.15 have security vulnerabilities - see dependabot #7, #6")
+                }
+                implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.15") {
+                    because("versions below 1.5.15 have security vulnerabilities - see dependabot #7, #6")
+                }
+                implementation("org.springframework:spring-web:6.2.8") {
+                    because("versions below 6.2.8 have security vulnerabilities including CVE-2024-38820 - see dependabot #12")
+                }
+                implementation("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core:10.1.42") {
+                    because("versions below 10.1.42 have security vulnerabilities including CVE-2024-56337 - see dependabot #13")
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         jacoco {
@@ -80,23 +96,4 @@ subprojects {
         ruleSets = ["$rootDir/ruleset.xml"]
     }
 
-    // Needed for security. See:
-    // - https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/security/dependabot/7
-    // - https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/security/dependabot/6
-    // Hopefully with spring-boot 3.4.2+ this won't be needed anymore and can be removed.
-    configurations.configureEach {
-        resolutionStrategy.eachDependency {details ->
-            if (details.requested.group == 'ch.qos.logback'
-                && (details.requested.name == 'logback-core' || details.requested.name == 'logback-classic')
-            ) {
-                def parse = { String v -> v.tokenize('.').collect { it.padLeft(3, '0') }.join() }
-                def current = parse(details.requested.version)
-                def minimum = parse('1.5.15')
-                if (current < minimum) {
-                    details.useVersion '1.5.15'
-                    details.because 'Security requirement: forcing logback version'
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }