diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 846b5e94..01b41009 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ val tagging = ("com.softwaremill.common" %% "tagging" % "2.3.5").platform(Platfo
 val scalatest = "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "3.2.20"
 val javassist = "org.javassist" % "javassist" % "3.33.0-GA"
 val akkaActor = ("com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.6.21").platform(Platform.jvm)
-val pekkoActor = ("org.apache.pekko" %% "pekko-actor" % "1.7.0").platform(Platform.jvm)
+val pekkoActor = ("org.apache.pekko" %% "pekko-actor" % "1.7.1").platform(Platform.jvm)
 val javaxInject = "javax.inject" % "javax.inject" % "1"
 val cats = ("org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % "2.13.0").platform(Platform.jvm)
 val catsEffect = ("org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect" % "3.7.1").platform(Platform.jvm)