diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3c4008c360..c663facd7c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <built.by>${user.name}</built.by>
 
         <version.plugin.javadoc>3.11.2</version.plugin.javadoc>
-        <version.tomcat>11.0.1</version.tomcat> <!-- used for EL API + EL impl in tests -->
+        <version.tomcat>11.0.2</version.tomcat> <!-- used for EL API + EL impl in tests -->
     </properties>
 
     <inceptionYear>2010</inceptionYear>