diff --git a/agent/build.gradle b/agent/build.gradle
index 46ebbdd8d5..3484d69556 100644
--- a/agent/build.gradle
+++ b/agent/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.17.2")
+    implementation("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.17.5")
     // graphql-java itself
     implementation(rootProject)
 }