diff --git a/server/build.gradle b/server/build.gradle
index b1772580..08e5b116 100644
--- a/server/build.gradle
+++ b/server/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ plugins {
 // override Spring Framework version to pick the Spring MVC 5.3.33 with the async race condition fix
 // https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/issues/32342
 ext['spring-framework.version'] = '5.3.33'
-ext['tomcat.version'] = '9.0.117'
+ext['tomcat.version'] = '9.0.118'
 
 def javaProjects = subprojects.findAll {
     it.name.startsWith("pxf-")
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ configure(javaProjects) {
             // revert once springboot provided postgresql is upgraded to bundle postgresql:42.7.2+
             dependency("org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.2")
 
-            dependency("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core:9.0.117")
-            dependency("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-el:9.0.117")
-            dependency("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket:9.0.117")
+            dependency("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core:9.0.118")
+            dependency("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-el:9.0.118")
+            dependency("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket:9.0.118")
 
             dependency("org.simplify4u:slf4j-mock:2.3.0")
             dependency("org.threeten:threeten-extra:1.5.0")