diff --git a/packages/cactus-test-plugin-htlc-eth-besu/package.json b/packages/cactus-test-plugin-htlc-eth-besu/package.json
index 43183684352..4c4c67f4916 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-test-plugin-htlc-eth-besu/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-test-plugin-htlc-eth-besu/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "@hyperledger/cactus-plugin-keychain-memory": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
     "@hyperledger/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-besu": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
     "@hyperledger/cactus-test-tooling": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "axios": "1.5.1",
+    "axios": "1.6.0",
     "key-encoder": "2.0.3",
     "web3": "1.6.1",
     "web3js-quorum": "22.4.0"