diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4f444f9b2..734dffadb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "io.qameta.allure:allure-testng:${allureVersion}"
     implementation "io.qameta.allure:allure-rest-assured:${allureVersion}"
     implementation "io.qameta.allure:allure-attachments:${allureVersion}"
-    implementation 'org.apache.avro:avro:1.11.3'
+    implementation 'org.apache.avro:avro:1.12.0'
     // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40923471/cannot-compile-with-protocol-buffers-3-1-0
     //implementation "org.apache.avro:avro-tools:1.11.0"
     implementation "org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:${kafkaVersion}"
diff --git a/contract/build.gradle b/contract/build.gradle
index eac912afd..28b37b9f8 100644
--- a/contract/build.gradle
+++ b/contract/build.gradle
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly 'org.apache.tomcat:annotations-api:6.0.53' // necessary for Java 9+
     implementation "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:${protoVersion}"
     runtimeOnly "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:${protoVersion}"
-    implementation group: 'org.apache.avro', name: 'avro', version: '1.11.3'
+    implementation group: 'org.apache.avro', name: 'avro', version: '1.12.0'
     implementation 'org.openapitools:openapi-generator:7.7.0'
 }
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