diff --git a/dhis-2/pom.xml b/dhis-2/pom.xml
index 087529c22..1a72db225 100644
--- a/dhis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/pom.xml
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@
     <javassist.version>3.20.0-GA</javassist.version>
     <!-- unit test dependencies-->
     <powermock.version>1.6.6</powermock.version>
-    <jackson.version>2.9.8</jackson.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.12.1</jackson.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.5</slf4j.version>
     <log4j.version>2.13.0</log4j.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.25</slf4j.version>