diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
index f0c229a4..ac8392c7 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ description = "redaction-service-server-v1"
 
 val layoutParserVersion = "0.71.0"
 val jacksonVersion = "2.15.2"
-val droolsVersion = "8.44.0.Final"
+val droolsVersion = "9.44.0.Final"
 val pdfBoxVersion = "3.0.0"
 val persistenceServiceVersion = "2.187.0"