diff --git a/package_versions.txt b/package_versions.txt
index 07c146ef..c1bf644f 100644
--- a/package_versions.txt
+++ b/package_versions.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ bcrypt                               4.1.1                               python
 brotli-libs                          1.1.0-r1                            apk          
 busybox                              1.36.1-r15                          apk          
 busybox-binsh                        1.36.1-r15                          apk          
-c-ares                               1.24.0-r1                           apk          
+c-ares                               1.27.0-r0                           apk          
 ca-certificates                      20240226-r0                         apk          
 ca-certificates-bundle               20240226-r0                         apk          
 cffi                                 1.16.0                              python