diff --git a/modeshape-parent/pom.xml b/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
index 17242c566a..fa93321980 100644
--- a/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
         <version.org.jboss.resteasy>3.0.19.Final</version.org.jboss.resteasy>
         <version.commons-naming>20031116.223527</version.commons-naming>
         <version.org.codehaus.jettison>1.3.3</version.org.codehaus.jettison>
-        <version.org.apache.httpcomponents>4.4</version.org.apache.httpcomponents>
+        <version.org.apache.httpcomponents>4.5.13</version.org.apache.httpcomponents>
         <version.com.googlecode.sardine>146</version.com.googlecode.sardine>
         <version.org.javassist>3.18.1-GA</version.org.javassist>
         <version.org.jaudiotagger>2.0.3</version.org.jaudiotagger>