diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/resteasy/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/java/resteasy/pom.xml
index fb7db6b69d3b..bd7c0e4fb215 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/resteasy/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/resteasy/pom.xml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
         <jakarta-annotation-version>1.3.5</jakarta-annotation-version>
         <threetenbp-version>2.9.10</threetenbp-version>
         <maven-plugin-version>1.0.0</maven-plugin-version>
-        <assertj-version>3.23.1</assertj-version>
+        <assertj-version>3.27.7</assertj-version>
         <junit-version>5.10.2</junit-version>
     </properties>
 </project>