diff --git a/akka/pom.xml b/akka/pom.xml
index 92a60935..0c797acf 100644
--- a/akka/pom.xml
+++ b/akka/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <name>Java Examples - Akka</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <akka.version>2.6.10</akka.version>
+    <akka.version>2.6.12</akka.version>
     <logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>
   </properties>