diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ef3200bd..babf21ef 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation      group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-api', version: '5.9.1'
     testImplementation      group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-params', version: '5.9.1'
     testImplementation      group: 'org.mockito', name: 'mockito-core', version: '4.11.0'
-    testRuntimeOnly         group: 'de.flapdoodle.embed', name: 'de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo', version: '3.5.3'
+    testRuntimeOnly         group: 'de.flapdoodle.embed', name: 'de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo', version: '4.4.0'
     testRuntimeOnly         'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.9.1'
     testRuntimeOnly         'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine'
     testRuntimeOnly         group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-engine', version: '5.9.1'