diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ddf001944..20e20af38 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ geantyref_version=1.3.16
 zstd_version=1.5.7-2
 commons_io_version=2.18.0
 sparrow_nbt_version=0.7.3
-sparrow_util_version=0.40
+sparrow_util_version=0.42
 fastutil_version=8.5.15
 netty_version=4.1.119.Final
 joml_version=1.10.8