diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
index a1e7f6eeff2..4e562bc9bd9 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
     <swagger-core-version>1.5.12</swagger-core-version>
-    <jackson-version>2.7.5</jackson-version>
+    <jackson-version>2.11.2</jackson-version>
     <play-version>2.4.11</play-version>
     <retrofit-version>2.2.0</retrofit-version>
     <jodatime-version>2.9.4</jodatime-version>