diff --git a/polymessaging/build.gradle.kts b/polymessaging/build.gradle.kts
index 717bcfc..6e7c073 100644
--- a/polymessaging/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/polymessaging/build.gradle.kts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     testImplementation(libs.junit)
     testImplementation(kotlin("test")) // kotlin.test assertions on JUnit4
-    testImplementation("org.json:json:20231013") // real org.json so wire/JWT tests run on the JVM (the android.jar one is a stub)
+    testImplementation("org.json:json:20260719") // real org.json so wire/JWT tests run on the JVM (the android.jar one is a stub)
     testImplementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
     testImplementation(libs.turbine)
     testImplementation(libs.robolectric)
diff --git a/polyvoice/build.gradle.kts b/polyvoice/build.gradle.kts
index 8c25453..6a131bf 100644
--- a/polyvoice/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/polyvoice/build.gradle.kts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     testImplementation(libs.junit)
     testImplementation(kotlin("test")) // kotlin.test assertions on JUnit4
-    testImplementation("org.json:json:20231013") // real org.json so protocol tests run on the JVM (the android.jar one is a stub)
+    testImplementation("org.json:json:20260719") // real org.json so protocol tests run on the JVM (the android.jar one is a stub)
     testImplementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
     testImplementation(libs.turbine)
     testImplementation(libs.robolectric)