diff --git a/modules/json/pom.xml b/modules/json/pom.xml
index 7e593c86d9..e874ae9dcc 100644
--- a/modules/json/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/json/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.jettison</groupId>
             <artifactId>jettison</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.5</version>
+            <version>1.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>