diff --git a/kernel/kernel-idgenerator-machineid/pom.xml b/kernel/kernel-idgenerator-machineid/pom.xml
index 28ef18afec1..7c5efbb08d6 100644
--- a/kernel/kernel-idgenerator-machineid/pom.xml
+++ b/kernel/kernel-idgenerator-machineid/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		<!-- data -->
 		<h2.version>1.4.197</h2.version>
 		<mysql.connector.version>5.1.46</mysql.connector.version>
-		<postgresql.version>42.2.2</postgresql.version>
+		<postgresql.version>42.3.3</postgresql.version>
 		<eclipselink.version>2.5.0</eclipselink.version>
 		<hibernate.version>5.2.17.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<hibernate.validator.version>6.0.12.Final</hibernate.validator.version>