diff --git a/test/java/Dockerfile b/test/java/Dockerfile
index 5bd624ffc7..d08176f044 100644
--- a/test/java/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/java/Dockerfile
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ WORKDIR /
 
 # not required / used for sbt
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=scala/scala
-RUN install-tool scala v2.13.16
+RUN install-tool scala v2.13.18
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=sbt/sbt
 RUN install-tool sbt v1.11.7