diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0760169f..ce31dae5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         <junit-jupiter.version>6.1.1</junit-jupiter.version>
         <arrow.version>19.0.0</arrow.version>
         <!-- grpc-bom 1.79.0 is very likely incompatible with Arrow 18.3.0 -->
-        <grpc-bom.version>1.84.3</grpc-bom.version>
+        <grpc-bom.version>1.85.0</grpc-bom.version>
         <!-- keep aligned with gRPC/Arrow -->
         <netty-bom.version>4.2.19.Final</netty-bom.version>