diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_transaction/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_transaction/pom.xml
index d2e48952b0e..2460a823564 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_transaction/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_transaction/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.ws</groupId>
             <artifactId>jbossws-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.0.Final</version>
+            <version>3.1.0.Final</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.ws.cxf</groupId>