diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 2a97c6e42c..0679038a02 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
         <hibernate.orbit.version>3.2.5.ga-wso2v1</hibernate.orbit.version>
 
         <!-- bouncycastle -->
-        <bouncycastle.version>1.74.0.wso2v1</bouncycastle.version>
+        <bouncycastle.version>1.78.1.wso2v1</bouncycastle.version>
         <imp.pkg.version.bcp>[1.0.0, 2.0.0)</imp.pkg.version.bcp>
 
         <!--BPS specific-->