diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a2dd0b..2ab567b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@
         <!--dependency versions -->
         <celesta.version>7.4.8</celesta.version>
         <checkstyle.version>9.0.1</checkstyle.version>
-        <junit.version>5.7.2</junit.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.firebird.version>1.1.0</testcontainers.firebird.version>
+        <testcontainers.firebird.version>1.3.0</testcontainers.firebird.version>
         <!--plugin versions -->
         <javacc.maven.plugin.version>2.6</javacc.maven.plugin.version>
         <maven.assembly.plugin.version>3.3.0</maven.assembly.plugin.version>
         <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.8.1</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
-        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.2.0</maven.jar.plugin.version>
+        <maven.jar.plugin.version>3.2.2</maven.jar.plugin.version>
         <spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>3.1.3</spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>
         <maven.checkstyle.plugin.version>3.1.2</maven.checkstyle.plugin.version>
     </properties>