diff --git a/prometheus-metrics-instrumentation-dropwizard/pom.xml b/prometheus-metrics-instrumentation-dropwizard/pom.xml
index d6f6a62ae..e17b11e96 100644
--- a/prometheus-metrics-instrumentation-dropwizard/pom.xml
+++ b/prometheus-metrics-instrumentation-dropwizard/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.dropwizard.metrics</groupId>
             <artifactId>metrics-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.29</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>