diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3b400126..3fe343ad 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -228,8 +228,7 @@ subprojects {
         systemProperties(
             'agrona.disable.bounds.checks': 'false',
             'agrona.strict.alignment.checks': 'true',
-            'net.bytebuddy.experimental': 'true',
-            'net.bytebuddy.processor': 'ASM_ONLY')
+            'net.bytebuddy.experimental': 'true')
 
         javaLauncher.set(toolchainLauncher)
     }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 87b11661..4f7454a3 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 bnd = "7.1.0"
-byteBuddy = "1.16.1"
+byteBuddy = "1.17.0"
 checkstyle = "10.21.2"
 commons-codec = "1.15"
 commons-lang3 = "3.8.1"