diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f659d16c..2a587535 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         For backwards compatibility we pin the version to compile to Camunda 7.17.
         -->
         <camunda.compile.version>7.17.0</camunda.compile.version>
-        <zeebe.version>8.4.5</zeebe.version>
+        <zeebe.version>8.6.5</zeebe.version>
         <spring-zeebe.version>8.3.6</spring-zeebe.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.7.18</spring-boot.version>