diff --git a/external-dependencies.gradle b/external-dependencies.gradle
index f3f0fdfc5..69cfbcf8c 100644
--- a/external-dependencies.gradle
+++ b/external-dependencies.gradle
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ ext {
     junit = ['org.hamcrest:hamcrest:2.1', 'org.hamcrest:hamcrest-library:2.1', 'junit:junit:4.12']
     jsoup = 'org.jsoup:jsoup:1.11.3'
     jsonAssert = 'org.skyscreamer:jsonassert:1.5.0'
-    mockito = 'org.mockito:mockito-core:2.27.0'
+    mockito = 'org.mockito:mockito-core:3.7.7'
     wiremock = 'com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.23.2'
 }