diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ccaaad8ac..ed7995bb7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-pitest-plugin.version>1.20.0</maven-pitest-plugin.version>
     <pitest-junit5-plugin.version>1.2.3</pitest-junit5-plugin.version>
-    <error-prone.version>2.39.0</error-prone.version>
+    <error-prone.version>2.40.0</error-prone.version>
     <nullaway.version>0.12.7</nullaway.version>
     <revapi-maven-plugin.version>0.15.1</revapi-maven-plugin.version>
     <revapi-java.version>0.28.4</revapi-java.version>