diff --git a/licenses.yaml b/licenses.yaml
index aed128b91e2b..ffffa16e512f 100644
--- a/licenses.yaml
+++ b/licenses.yaml
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ name: DropWizard Metrics Core
 license_category: binary
 module: java-core
 license_name: Apache License version 2.0
-version: 4.0.0
+version: 4.2.19
 libraries:
   - io.dropwizard.metrics: metrics-core
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d92c3cc0aec2..0b8dc7e9982f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         <datasketches.version>4.1.0</datasketches.version>
         <datasketches.memory.version>2.2.0</datasketches.memory.version>
         <derby.version>10.14.2.0</derby.version>
-        <dropwizard.metrics.version>4.0.0</dropwizard.metrics.version>
+        <dropwizard.metrics.version>4.2.19</dropwizard.metrics.version>
         <errorprone.version>2.20.0</errorprone.version>
         <fastutil.version>8.5.4</fastutil.version>
         <guava.version>16.0.1</guava.version>