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 1867a5ad..76a11704 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 = "0.18.0"
 val jacksonVersion = "2.14.2"
-val droolsVersion = "8.37.0.Final"
+val droolsVersion = "8.42.0.Final"
 val pdfBoxVersion = "3.0.0-alpha2"
 
 configurations {