diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b3e42845309..08645079b45 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 
       <!-- used on tests -->
       <elementary.version>3.0.0</elementary.version>
-      <groovy.version>5.0.8</groovy.version>
+      <groovy.version>5.1.0</groovy.version>
       <hadoop.minikdc.version>3.5.0</hadoop.minikdc.version>
       <mockserver.version>7.2.0</mockserver.version>