diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d00de9ac49f..7d6d2a03adb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <config.version>1.4.5</config.version>
     <!-- when changing version also update version in LICENSE_binary  -->
     <hdrhistogram.version>2.1.12</hdrhistogram.version>
-    <metrics.version>4.1.18</metrics.version>
+    <metrics.version>4.2.37</metrics.version>
     <netty.version>4.1.118.Final</netty.version>
     <esri.version>1.2.1</esri.version>
     <!--