diff --git a/exist-parent/pom.xml b/exist-parent/pom.xml
index 2ba7af14a9e..2ade37e7206 100644
--- a/exist-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-parent/pom.xml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
         <junit.platform.version>1.11.3</junit.platform.version>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.11.3</junit.jupiter.version>
-        <easymock.version>5.4.0</easymock.version>
+        <easymock.version>5.5.0</easymock.version>
         <objenesis.version>3.4</objenesis.version>
         <assertj.version>3.26.3</assertj.version>
         <awaitility.version>4.2.2</awaitility.version>