diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ec7642e915..e94deafdce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <java.version>1.11</java.version>
 
         <!-- can NOT name it groovy.version as spock's dependency picks it up-->
-        <groovy.version>2.5.13</groovy.version>
+        <groovy.version>2.5.14</groovy.version>
         <groovy.eclipse.compiler.version>3.6.0-03</groovy.eclipse.compiler.version>
         <groovy.eclipse.batch.version>2.5.12-02</groovy.eclipse.batch.version>