diff --git a/topics/sw_concepts/code/pattern-examples/pom.xml b/topics/sw_concepts/code/pattern-examples/pom.xml
index 9f06b1a..7f0e207 100644
--- a/topics/sw_concepts/code/pattern-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/topics/sw_concepts/code/pattern-examples/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-            <version>5.11.0</version>
+            <version>5.12.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>