diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e15f0d0d..26704232 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.testRelease>17</maven.compiler.testRelease>
 
         <!-- dependencies and plugins -->
-        <jackson-bom.version>2.17.3</jackson-bom.version>
+        <jackson-bom.version>2.21.2</jackson-bom.version>
         <rocksdbjni.version>8.8.1</rocksdbjni.version>
         <itf-maven.version>0.13.1</itf-maven.version>
         <maven-dependencies.version>3.9.14</maven-dependencies.version>