diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 23ad316c..6f655760 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
       <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
       <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
       <scope>compile</scope>
-      <version>1.9.19</version>
+      <version>1.9.21.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
diff --git a/src/it/fake-validation/pom.xml b/src/it/fake-validation/pom.xml
index a94604dc..e697031b 100644
--- a/src/it/fake-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/fake-validation/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
       <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-      <version>1.9.19</version>
+      <version>1.9.21.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
diff --git a/src/it/loggable/pom.xml b/src/it/loggable/pom.xml
index 29bf76fd..7691e76b 100644
--- a/src/it/loggable/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/loggable/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
       <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-      <version>1.9.19</version>
+      <version>1.9.21.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.glassfish</groupId>
diff --git a/src/it/weaving/pom.xml b/src/it/weaving/pom.xml
index 6fa8bf28..e88bb881 100644
--- a/src/it/weaving/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/weaving/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
       <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-      <version>1.9.19</version>
+      <version>1.9.21.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.glassfish</groupId>