diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a88d9da..89aecfe 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         <surefire-plugin.version>3.6.1</surefire-plugin.version>
         <spotless.version>3.10.4</spotless.version>
         <google-java-format.version>1.36.1</google-java-format.version>
-        <jacoco.version>0.8.15</jacoco.version>
+        <jacoco.version>0.8.16</jacoco.version>
 
         <!-- SonarQube Cloud setup -->
         <sonar.projectKey>SvenWoltmann_sorting-algorithms-ultimate-guide</sonar.projectKey>