diff --git a/kafka-java-auth/pom.xml b/kafka-java-auth/pom.xml
index dc52ae6..13a2675 100644
--- a/kafka-java-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-java-auth/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
     <schema-registry-client.version>7.9.1</schema-registry-client.version>
-    <jackson-core.version>2.17.1</jackson-core.version>
+    <jackson-core.version>2.18.6</jackson-core.version>
     <spotless-maven-plugin.version>2.40.0</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>