diff --git a/tests/test-jex/pom.xml b/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
index 3ac277fe2..6f207acdb 100644
--- a/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-jex/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <main.class>org.example.myapp.Main</main.class>
     <jex.version>2.2</jex.version>
     <swagger.version>2.0.8</swagger.version>
-    <jackson.version>2.12.6.1</jackson.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.13.4.1</jackson.version>
     <avaje-inject.version>8.9</avaje-inject.version>
     <avaje-http.version>1.19-SNAPSHOT</avaje-http.version>
   </properties>