diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7b77ad4..66d5cc0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security')
 	implementation('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb-reactive')
 	implementation('org.springframework.hateoas:spring-hateoas')
-	implementation('de.flapdoodle.embed:de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo.spring3x:4.16.1')
+	implementation('de.flapdoodle.embed:de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo.spring3x:4.18.0')
 	runtimeOnly('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools')
 	testImplementation('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test')
 	testImplementation('org.springframework.security:spring-security-test')