diff --git a/gradle/versions.gradle b/gradle/versions.gradle
index 0d7ba878f66..9707e4cee1b 100644
--- a/gradle/versions.gradle
+++ b/gradle/versions.gradle
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ dependencyManagement {
     dependency 'org.fusesource.jansi:jansi:2.4.0'
 
     dependency 'org.hyperledger.besu:bls12-381:0.6.0'
-    dependency 'org.hyperledger.besu:secp256k1:0.6.0'
+    dependency 'org.hyperledger.besu:secp256k1:1.3.0'
     dependency 'org.hyperledger.besu:secp256r1:0.6.0'
     dependency 'org.hyperledger.besu:blake2bf:0.6.0'