diff --git a/benchmarks/build.gradle.kts b/benchmarks/build.gradle.kts
index bf9ce9090..3249e225e 100644
--- a/benchmarks/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/benchmarks/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.4")
     implementation("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.33")
     implementation("org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.4.1")
-    implementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:4.0.3")
+    implementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:6.2.1")
 
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.11.3")
     testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-inline:4.11.0") // 4.11.0 is the last version compatible with Java 8
diff --git a/examples/HikariExample/build.gradle.kts b/examples/HikariExample/build.gradle.kts
index c065e45d2..0cdc7aba0 100644
--- a/examples/HikariExample/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/HikariExample/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.4")
     implementation("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.33")
     implementation(project(":aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper"))
-    implementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:4.0.3")
+    implementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:6.2.1")
 }
diff --git a/examples/ReadWriteSplittingSample/build.gradle.kts b/examples/ReadWriteSplittingSample/build.gradle.kts
index d70a33a62..eccdcd863 100644
--- a/examples/ReadWriteSplittingSample/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/ReadWriteSplittingSample/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 dependencies {
     implementation("org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.4")
     implementation("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.33")
-    implementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:4.0.3")
+    implementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:6.2.1")
     implementation(project(":aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper"))
 }
 
diff --git a/wrapper/build.gradle.kts b/wrapper/build.gradle.kts
index 8944d8521..6f18eba86 100644
--- a/wrapper/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/wrapper/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly("software.amazon.awssdk:auth:2.29.24") // Required for IAM (light implementation)
     compileOnly("software.amazon.awssdk:http-client-spi:2.29.23") // Required for IAM (light implementation)
     compileOnly("software.amazon.awssdk:sts:2.29.24")
-    compileOnly("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:4.0.3") // Version 4.+ is compatible with Java 8
+    compileOnly("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:6.2.1") // Version 4.+ is compatible with Java 8
     compileOnly("software.amazon.awssdk:secretsmanager:2.29.29")
     compileOnly("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.17.1")
     compileOnly("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.33")
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.4")
     testImplementation("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.33")
     testImplementation("org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.4.1")
-    testImplementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:4.0.3") // Version 4.+ is compatible with Java 8
+    testImplementation("com.zaxxer:HikariCP:6.2.1") // Version 4.+ is compatible with Java 8
     testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jdbc:2.7.13") // 2.7.13 is the last version compatible with Java 8
     testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-inline:4.11.0") // 4.11.0 is the last version compatible with Java 8
     testImplementation("software.amazon.awssdk:rds:2.29.23")