diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index 12611bfc310..fa10b799694 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ final Map<String, String> libraries = [
   semanticVersion     : 'de.skuzzle:semantic-version:2.1.1',
   servletApi          : 'jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:4.0.4', // Should be compatible with Jetty and Spring implementations
   slf4jBom            : 'org.slf4j:slf4j-bom:2.0.13',
-  spark               : 'com.sparkjava:spark-core:2.7.2',
+  spark               : 'com.sparkjava:spark-core:2.9.4',
   spring              : 'org.springframework:spring-core:4.3.30.RELEASE',
   springSecurity      : 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-config:4.2.20.RELEASE',
   springTestJunit5    : 'com.github.sbrannen:spring-test-junit5:1.5.0',