diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1951c97aadd..b9f426d53ac 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         <log4j2-mock.version>0.0.1</log4j2-mock.version>
         <logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
-        <netty.version>4.1.50.Final</netty.version>
+        <netty.version>4.1.60.Final</netty.version>
         <netty3.version>3.10.6.Final</netty3.version>
         <opencsv.version>3.7</opencsv.version>
         <paho.version>1.2.1</paho.version>