diff --git a/examples-trunk/polling-parent/pom.xml b/examples-trunk/polling-parent/pom.xml
index 8c419c181e..b3c9e07515 100644
--- a/examples-trunk/polling-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/examples-trunk/polling-parent/pom.xml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.jettison</groupId>
         <artifactId>jettison</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.4</version>
+        <version>1.5.4</version>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>