diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 71ab45b4..110c3a22 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     <verapdf.library.version>[1.19.0,1.20.0)</verapdf.library.version>
     <verapdf.model.version>[1.19.0,1.20.0)</verapdf.model.version>
     <verapdf.pdfbox.version>[2.0.0,2.1.0)</verapdf.pdfbox.version>
-    <org.bouncycastle.version>1.62</org.bouncycastle.version>
+    <org.bouncycastle.version>1.70</org.bouncycastle.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>