diff --git a/metrics-jersey2/pom.xml b/metrics-jersey2/pom.xml
index 83b149d69f..c9a1ff5f00 100644
--- a/metrics-jersey2/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics-jersey2/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <javaModuleName>com.codahale.metrics.jersey2</javaModuleName>
-        <jersey.version>2.39.1</jersey.version>
+        <jersey.version>2.40</jersey.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>