diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index a356f159b..4016bbadc 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-jdk14:1.7.36'
     testImplementation 'com.h2database:h2:1.3.176'
     testImplementation 'org.fusesource.leveldbjni:leveldbjni-all:1.8'
-    testImplementation 'nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier:3.7.2'
+    testImplementation 'nl.jqno.equalsverifier:equalsverifier:3.9'
     testImplementation 'org.hamcrest:hamcrest-library:2.2'
 }