diff --git a/llama-langchain4j/pom.xml b/llama-langchain4j/pom.xml
index ef0babea4..117fe921f 100644
--- a/llama-langchain4j/pom.xml
+++ b/llama-langchain4j/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<!-- langchain4j 1.x requires Java 17; the core net.ladenthin:llama stays Java 8. -->
 		<maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
-		<langchain4j.version>1.17.2</langchain4j.version>
+		<langchain4j.version>1.18.0</langchain4j.version>
 		<junit.version>6.1.2</junit.version>
 		<hamcrest.version>3.0</hamcrest.version>
 		<!-- Plugin versions are kept in lockstep with the core pom.xml. This module has no