diff --git a/restygwt/pom.xml b/restygwt/pom.xml
index 7342ce32..4c145f71 100644
--- a/restygwt/pom.xml
+++ b/restygwt/pom.xml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
         <!--Must stay on 3.0.x branch to be buildable with JDK7 (3.1.x branch requires JDK8).-->
         <resteasy.version>3.0.24.Final</resteasy.version>
         <!-- we need to keep this in sync with gwt-jackson's dependencies -->
-        <jackson.version>2.8.4</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.12.1</jackson.version>
         <gwt.version>2.7.0</gwt.version>
     </properties>
 </project>