diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cf4afcc37..216f9f35f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ allprojects {
     implementation group: 'org.pitest', name: 'pitest', version: '1.16.3'
 
     implementation group: 'info.solidsoft.gradle.pitest', name: 'gradle-pitest-plugin', version: '1.15.0'
-    implementation group: 'org.owasp.encoder', name: 'encoder-jsp', version: '1.3.1'
+    implementation group: 'org.owasp.encoder', name: 'encoder-jsp', version: '1.4.0'
     implementation (group: 'org.codehaus.sonar-plugins', name: 'sonar-pitest-plugin', version: '0.5') {
       exclude module: 'junit'
     }