diff --git a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
index 1e96e40603..870906c37d 100644
--- a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <version.org.apache.logging.log4j>2.20.0</version.org.apache.logging.log4j>
     <version.com.thoughtworks.xstream>1.4.20</version.com.thoughtworks.xstream>
     <version.io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk>5.1.4</version.io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk>
-    <version.io.quarkus>2.16.7.Final</version.io.quarkus>
+    <version.io.quarkus>2.16.9.Final</version.io.quarkus>
     <version.org.apache.commons.math3>3.6.1</version.org.apache.commons.math3>
     <version.org.apache.commons.text>1.10.0</version.org.apache.commons.text>
     <version.org.apache.poi>5.2.3</version.org.apache.poi>