diff --git a/project/Versions.scala b/project/Versions.scala
index 8e79080af2..3212c6b74d 100644
--- a/project/Versions.scala
+++ b/project/Versions.scala
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ object V {
   val typesafe_config = "1.4.0"
 
   // good to drop - java
-  val bytebuddy = "1.15.1"
+  val bytebuddy = "1.15.4"
   val docker_java = "3.4.0"
 
   // microsite-only