diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index b993aed3..2492d28a 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ VCS_REF       := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 VCS_URL       := https://github.com/elastic/golang-crossbuild
 BUILD_DATE    := $(shell date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := build
-NPCAP_VERSION := 1.76
+NPCAP_VERSION := 1.78
 NPCAP_FILE    := npcap-$(NPCAP_VERSION)-oem.exe
 SUFFIX_NPCAP_VERSION := -npcap-$(NPCAP_VERSION)
 NPCAP_REPOSITORY := docker.elastic.co/observability-ci