diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c63808b..1347d35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - [#60](https://github.com/green-code-initiative/ecoCode-java/issues/60) Check + update for SonarQube 10.6.0 compatibility
 - refactoring docker system
+- upgrade ecocode-rules-specifications to 1.6.2
 
 ### Deleted
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fa0c7e9..6d2e373 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         <google.re2j>1.7</google.re2j>
 
         <!-- temporary version waiting for real automatic release in ecocode repository -->
-        <ecocode-rules-specifications.version>1.5.1</ecocode-rules-specifications.version>
+        <ecocode-rules-specifications.version>1.6.2</ecocode-rules-specifications.version>
 
     </properties>