diff --git a/modules/pulsar/build.gradle b/modules/pulsar/build.gradle
index 10fe90dadf9..8240b5b8974 100644
--- a/modules/pulsar/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/pulsar/build.gradle
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ dependencies {
     compile project(':testcontainers')
 
     testCompile group: 'org.apache.pulsar', name: 'pulsar-client', version: '2.7.2'
-    testCompile group: 'org.assertj', name: 'assertj-core', version: '3.18.1'
+    testCompile group: 'org.assertj', name: 'assertj-core', version: '3.19.0'
     testCompile group: 'org.apache.pulsar', name: 'pulsar-client-admin', version: '2.7.2'
 }