diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bf08577..853cf6a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
         <common.version>1.5.2</common.version>
-        <testcontainers.version>1.17.6</testcontainers.version>
+        <testcontainers.version>1.18.0</testcontainers.version>
     </properties>
     <profiles>
         <!-- The Configuration of the unit-test profile -->