diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index b7ab26f91..f8abbaaa6 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ the License.
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.jettison</groupId>
         <artifactId>jettison</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.4</version>
+        <version>1.5.2</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.easymock</groupId>