diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 99c83c3..b4c6c54 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies {
   // optional dependencies for using Spock
   testImplementation "org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:3.0"   // only necessary if Hamcrest matchers are used
   testRuntimeOnly 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.18.3' // allows mocking of classes (in addition to interfaces)
-  testRuntimeOnly "org.objenesis:objenesis:3.4"      // allows mocking of classes without default constructor (together with ByteBuddy or CGLIB)
+  testRuntimeOnly "org.objenesis:objenesis:3.5"      // allows mocking of classes without default constructor (together with ByteBuddy or CGLIB)
 
   // dependencies used by examples in this project
   testRuntimeOnly "com.h2database:h2:2.4.240"
diff --git a/ivy.xml b/ivy.xml
index 561bf14..bd7403f 100644
--- a/ivy.xml
+++ b/ivy.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <dependency org="org.junit.platform" name="junit-platform-launcher" rev="6.0.1" conf="test;sources;javadoc"/>
         <!-- Optional dependencies for using Spock -->
         <!-- enables mocking of classes (in addition to interfaces) -->
-        <dependency org="org.objenesis" name="objenesis" rev="3.4" conf="test;sources;javadoc"/>
+        <dependency org="org.objenesis" name="objenesis" rev="3.5" conf="test;sources;javadoc"/>
         <dependency org="net.bytebuddy" name="byte-buddy" rev="1.18.3" conf="test;sources;javadoc"/>
         <!-- Dependencies used by examples in this project (not required for using Spock) -->
         <dependency org="org.apache.groovy" name="groovy-sql" rev="5.0.3" conf="test;sources;javadoc"/>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8fcc426..ec5b1dd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     <dependency> <!-- enables mocking of classes without default constructor (together with ByteBuddy or CGLIB) -->
       <groupId>org.objenesis</groupId>
       <artifactId>objenesis</artifactId>
-      <version>3.4</version>
+      <version>3.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency> <!-- only required if Hamcrest matchers are used -->