diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index 6928e86a3c..7acca469c5 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def versions = [:]
 
 versions.bytebuddy = '1.12.16'
 versions.junitJupiter = '5.9.1'
-versions.errorprone = '2.14.0'
+versions.errorprone = '2.16'
 
 libraries.junit4 = 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
 libraries.junitJupiterApi = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${versions.junitJupiter}"
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stubbing/StubbingWithCustomAnswerTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stubbing/StubbingWithCustomAnswerTest.java
index 5591bc47b5..1c320d2fad 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stubbing/StubbingWithCustomAnswerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stubbing/StubbingWithCustomAnswerTest.java
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ public void shouldMakeSureTheInterfaceDoesNotChange() throws Exception {
                         new Answer<String>() {
                             public String answer(InvocationOnMock invocation) throws Throwable {
                                 assertTrue(invocation.getArguments().getClass().isArray());
-                                assertEquals(Method.class, invocation.getMethod().getClass());
+                                assertEquals(
+                                        IMethods.class, invocation.getMethod().getDeclaringClass());
 
                                 return "assertions passed";
                             }