diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/README.md
index 8e99a172e..2e5778860 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/README.md
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ The following databases are currently supported and tested:
 | [HSQLDB](http://hsqldb.org/)                 | [hsqldb-2.3.3.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.hsqldb/hsqldb) |
 | [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/)              | [mariadb-java-client-1.4.6.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.mariadb.jdbc/mariadb-java-client) |
 | [MySQL](https://www.mysql.com/)              | [mysql-connector-java-5.1.39.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/mysql/mysql-connector-java) |
-| [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/)    | [postgresql-42.3.3.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.postgresql/postgresql) |
+| [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/)    | [postgresql-42.4.1.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.postgresql/postgresql) |
 | [SQLite](https://www.sqlite.org/)            | [sqlite-jdbc-3.16.1.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.xerial/sqlite-jdbc) |
-| [TimescaleDB](https://www.timescale.com/)    | [postgresql-42.3.3.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.postgresql/postgresql) |
+| [TimescaleDB](https://www.timescale.com/)    | [postgresql-42.4.1.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.postgresql/postgresql) |
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
index 34106c7ee..ca7805e10 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <hsqldb.version>2.3.3</hsqldb.version>
     <mariadb.version>1.4.6</mariadb.version>
     <mysql.version>8.0.28</mysql.version>
-    <postgresql.version>42.3.3</postgresql.version>
+    <postgresql.version>42.4.1</postgresql.version>
     <sqlite.version>3.16.1</sqlite.version>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/feature/feature.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/feature/feature.xml
index 017dd7412..f7950f4e5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/feature/feature.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/feature/feature.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	<feature name="openhab-persistence-jdbc-postgresql" description="JDBC Persistence PostgreSQL" version="${project.version}">
 		<configfile finalname="${openhab.conf}/services/jdbc.cfg" override="false">mvn:org.openhab.addons.features.karaf/org.openhab.addons.features.karaf.openhab-addons-external/${project.version}/cfg/jdbc</configfile>
 		<feature prerequisite="false" dependency="false">openhab-runtime-base</feature>
-		<bundle start-level="80">mvn:org.postgresql/postgresql/42.3.3</bundle>
+		<bundle start-level="80">mvn:org.postgresql/postgresql/42.4.1</bundle>
 		<bundle start-level="80">mvn:org.openhab.addons.bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/${project.version}</bundle>
 	</feature>