diff --git a/code/pom.xml b/code/pom.xml
index 7457523..20282e2 100644
--- a/code/pom.xml
+++ b/code/pom.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <shedlock.version>7.7.0</shedlock.version>
 
      <!-- Serialization -->
-     <avro.version>1.12.0</avro.version>
+     <avro.version>1.12.1</avro.version>
 
     <!-- Test: database drivers & embedded stores -->
     <postgresql.version>42.7.5</postgresql.version>