diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/resteasy/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/java/resteasy/pom.xml
index f3db865f4b2..eb458814038 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/resteasy/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/resteasy/pom.xml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
   <properties>
     <swagger-core-version>1.5.9</swagger-core-version>
     <resteasy-version>3.0.19.Final</resteasy-version>
-    <jackson-version>2.7.5</jackson-version>
+    <jackson-version>2.11.2</jackson-version>
     <jodatime-version>2.9.4</jodatime-version>
     <maven-plugin-version>1.0.0</maven-plugin-version>
     <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>