diff --git a/samples/cloud-run/java/pom.xml b/samples/cloud-run/java/pom.xml
index 7a95d23c9..70fec0268 100644
--- a/samples/cloud-run/java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cloud-run/java/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>
       <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>
-      <version>42.6.0</version>
+      <version>42.7.2</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- This dependency allows us to use Unix Domain Sockets to connect to PGAdapter/PostgreSQL. -->