diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index eff76f81..936a84ed 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ junit5                 = "5.10.1"
 mockito                = "5.16.1"
 mockitoKotlin          = "5.2.1"
 kluent                 = "1.73"
-apacheCodecs           = "1.16.0"
+apacheCodecs           = "1.18.0"
 robolectric            = "4.14.1"
 timber                 = "5.0.1"
 fastScroll             = "2.0.1"