diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a37be45fb4..963b0ed028d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     <version.geronimo-javamail_1.6_spec>1.0.1</version.geronimo-javamail_1.6_spec>
 
     <!-- Jakarta EE Impl. -->
-    <tomcat.version>9.0.76</tomcat.version>
+    <tomcat.version>9.0.79</tomcat.version>
     <!-- com.sun -->
     <version.impl.saaj>1.5.3</version.impl.saaj>
     <!-- org.apache -->