diff --git a/alchemy-dependencies/pom.xml b/alchemy-dependencies/pom.xml
index 2c28847f..24c04659 100644
--- a/alchemy-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/alchemy-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
     <!-- test dependency versions -->
 
-    <equalsverifier.version>3.19</equalsverifier.version>
+    <equalsverifier.version>4.0</equalsverifier.version>
 
     <hamcrest.version>3.0</hamcrest.version>