diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 606d225..ec35caf 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ logging = { module = "org.slf4j:slf4j-api", version = "2.0.17" }
 jackson = { module = "org.veupathdb.lib:jackson-singleton-json", version = "4.0.5" }
 
 db-pool = { module = "com.zaxxer:HikariCP", version = "7.0.2" }
-db-driver = { module = "org.postgresql:postgresql", version = "42.7.8" }
+db-driver = { module = "org.postgresql:postgresql", version = "42.7.9" }
 
 s3-api = { module = "org.veupathdb.lib.s3:s34k", version = "0.11.0" }
 s3-dirs = { module = "org.veupathdb.lib.s3:workspaces-java", version = "5.1.0" }