diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bdb2d998ed..c54893afc3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ apacheDirectoryVersion=2.1.8
 apacheMinaVersion=2.2.9
 
 # Usually matches the version specified as a Spring Boot dependency (see springBootVersion below)
-apacheTomcatVersion=11.0.25
+apacheTomcatVersion=11.0.26
 
 # (mothership) -> json-path -> json-smart -> accessor-smart
 # (core) -> graalvm