diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index d93f969f55..3d02c7f45b 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def versions = [:]
 
 versions.bytebuddy = '1.14.4'
 versions.junitJupiter = '5.9.3'
-versions.errorprone = '2.18.0'
+versions.errorprone = '2.19.1'
 
 libraries.junit4 = 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
 libraries.junitJupiterApi = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${versions.junitJupiter}"
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockito/exceptions/base/TraceBuilder.java b/src/test/java/org/mockito/exceptions/base/TraceBuilder.java
index 7763913b16..66f7a91bae 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockito/exceptions/base/TraceBuilder.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockito/exceptions/base/TraceBuilder.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  */
 package org.mockito.exceptions.base;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ public Throwable toThrowable() {
     }
 
     private List<StackTraceElement> toTraceList() {
-        assert methods.length == 0 || classes.length == 0;
+        assertThat(methods.length == 0 || classes.length == 0).isTrue();
 
         List<StackTraceElement> trace = new LinkedList<StackTraceElement>();
         for (String method : methods) {