diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 44bed0f..3c0ee44 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ springDeps = "1.1.7"
 
 [libraries]
 log4jdbc = { module = "org.bgee.log4jdbc-log4j2:log4jdbc-log4j2-jdbc4.1", version = "1.16" }
-lombok = { module = "org.projectlombok:lombok", version = "1.18.38" }
+lombok = { module = "org.projectlombok:lombok", version = "1.18.40" }
 spring-boot-deps = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies", version.ref = "springBoot" }
 
 [plugins]