diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0c5f19b7..94b42d70 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation group: 'com.fifesoft', name: 'rsyntaxtextarea', version: '3.6.2'
     //see studio.ui.chart.patched folder for the patch for jfreechart.
     // It will require review during the jfreechart upgrade.
-    implementation group: 'org.jfree', name: 'jfreechart', version: '1.5.3'
+    implementation group: 'org.jfree', name: 'jfreechart', version: '1.5.6'
 
     implementation group: 'org.apache.poi', name: 'poi', version: '5.5.1'
     implementation group: 'org.apache.poi', name: 'poi-ooxml', version: '5.5.1'