diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2dd52ce211..052f7ad2c8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ apacheDirectoryVersion=2.1.7
 apacheMinaVersion=2.2.4
 
 # Usually matches the version specified as a Spring Boot dependency (see springBootVersion below)
-apacheTomcatVersion=10.1.43
+apacheTomcatVersion=10.1.44
 
 # (mothership) -> json-path -> json-smart -> accessor-smart
 # (core) -> graalvm