diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cbe0fa0..b5d83ac 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>nl.jqno.equalsverifier</groupId>
             <artifactId>equalsverifier</artifactId>
-            <version>4.4.1</version>
+            <version>4.5</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>