diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fe53682..ea0ad02 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <checkstyle.version>9.0.1</checkstyle.version>
         <junit.version>5.8.2</junit.version>
         <junit.platform.version>1.5.2</junit.platform.version>
-        <testcontainers.version>1.15.3</testcontainers.version>
+        <testcontainers.version>1.16.3</testcontainers.version>
         <testcontainers.firebird.version>1.1.0</testcontainers.firebird.version>
         <!--plugin versions -->
         <javacc.maven.plugin.version>2.6</javacc.maven.plugin.version>