diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 94f77b3947..9d64953cde 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		<!-- When updating surefire version, double-check Import-Package statements generated by bnd-maven-plugin and possibly adapt instructions in various bnd.bnd files -->
 		<surefire-version>3.5.2</surefire-version>
 		<equinoxVersion>3.21.0</equinoxVersion>
-		<ecjVersion>3.39.0</ecjVersion>
+		<ecjVersion>3.40.0</ecjVersion>
 		<bouncycastleVersion>1.79</bouncycastleVersion>
 		<bnd.version>7.1.0</bnd.version>
 		<junit5.version>5.11.3</junit5.version>