diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
index e03677f9467..856278b8337 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
         <gson-fire-version>1.8.0</gson-fire-version>
         <swagger-core-version>1.5.18</swagger-core-version>
-        <jackson-version>2.10.1</jackson-version>
+        <jackson-version>2.21.2</jackson-version>
         <play-version>2.4.11</play-version>
         <retrofit-version>2.3.0</retrofit-version>
         <oltu-version>1.0.1</oltu-version>