diff --git a/db-scheduler/pom.xml b/db-scheduler/pom.xml
index 1096b75e..27753a65 100644
--- a/db-scheduler/pom.xml
+++ b/db-scheduler/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <bytebuddy.version>1.14.5</bytebuddy.version>
         <micro-jdbc.version>0.6.0</micro-jdbc.version>
         <zonky-pg-embedded.version>2.0.4</zonky-pg-embedded.version>
-        <postgresql.version>42.5.1</postgresql.version>
+        <postgresql.version>42.7.2</postgresql.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.36</slf4j.version>
         <test.excludedTags>compatibility,compatibility-cluster</test.excludedTags>
     </properties>