diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 4edb8c10c9c..93fd49c9ecb 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   val junit5Version = "5.10.1"
   val slf4jVersion = "2.0.11"
   // check agrona version when updating this
-  val aeronVersion = "1.43.0"
+  val aeronVersion = "1.44.1"
   // needs to be inline with the aeron version, check
   // https://github.com/real-logic/aeron/blob/1.x.y/build.gradle
   val agronaVersion = "1.19.2"