diff --git a/rexster-protocol/pom.xml b/rexster-protocol/pom.xml
index 40c7f693..12d559a6 100644
--- a/rexster-protocol/pom.xml
+++ b/rexster-protocol/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.jettison</groupId>
             <artifactId>jettison</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.3</version>
+            <version>1.5.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.glassfish.grizzly</groupId>