diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 86f740c1..f44f39dc 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   val akkaStreams = Seq("com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-stream" % akkaVersion)
 
   val backendServerTestDependencies = Seq(
-    "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-netty-server" % "2.9.2",
+    "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-netty-server" % "2.9.3",
     // Following dependencies are pulled in by play-netty-server, we just make sure
     // now that we use the same akka version here like akka-stream above.
     // This is because when upgrading the akka version in Play and play-ws here we usually release