diff --git a/system-tests/pom.xml b/system-tests/pom.xml
index a18e90d..6cc95fb 100644
--- a/system-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/system-tests/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         <dependency> <!-- workaround for https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/issues/7359 -->
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.woodstox</groupId>
             <artifactId>woodstox-core</artifactId>
-            <version>5.0.2</version>
+            <version>5.4.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>