diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 030fe80b72..7140b2ec27 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   val junit6Version = "6.1.3"
   val slf4jVersion = "2.0.19"
   // also update agrona version when updating aeron:
-  val aeronVersion = "1.53.1"
+  val aeronVersion = "1.53.2"
   // Use the major+minor agrona versions matching aeron at
   // https://github.com/aeron-io/aeron/blob/1.x.y/gradle/libs.versions.toml
   // (remember to also update the scala-steward pin)