diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f3b1e4c..c81178f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Check dependencies
-        run: ./mvnw --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress -e dependency-check:check
+        run: ./mvnw --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress -e dependency-check:check -DnvdApiKey='${{ secrets.NVD_API_KEY }}'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3785f74..c7548e0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.11</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <dependency-check-maven.version>8.4.3</dependency-check-maven.version>
+        <dependency-check-maven.version>9.0.4</dependency-check-maven.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg-plugin.version>