diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a49541c2a..fa035683f0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <spring-security.version>6.5.5</spring-security.version> <!-- sync with version used by spring-boot-->
         <hibernate.version>6.4.10.Final</hibernate.version>
         <hibernate-validator.version>8.0.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
-        <postgresql.driver.version>42.7.7</postgresql.driver.version>
+        <postgresql.driver.version>42.7.8</postgresql.driver.version>
         <flyway.version>10.22.0</flyway.version>
         <solr.client.version>8.11.4</solr.client.version>