diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 80dde92ed..f4b091077 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <hibernate.version>5.4.32.Final</hibernate.version>
         <!-- The javassist version should match the one managed by
         https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.hibernate/hibernate-core/${hibernate.version} -->
-        <javassist.version>3.27.0-GA</javassist.version>
+        <javassist.version>3.31.0-GA</javassist.version>
         <!-- The liquibase version should match the one managed by
         https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-dependencies/${spring-boot.version} -->
         <liquibase.version>4.24.0</liquibase.version>