diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/scala/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/scala/pom.xml
index dc83c236251..23570574f23 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/scala/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/scala/pom.xml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
         <swagger-core-version>1.5.18</swagger-core-version>
         <jersey-async-version>1.0.5</jersey-async-version>
         <maven-plugin.version>1.0.0</maven-plugin.version>
-        <jackson-version>2.9.2</jackson-version>
+        <jackson-version>2.21.2</jackson-version>
 
         <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>
         <scala-maven-plugin-version>3.1.5</scala-maven-plugin-version>