diff --git a/dd4t-spring-mvc-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/dd4t-spring-mvc-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 80b2b588..f099f3c7 100644
--- a/dd4t-spring-mvc-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/dd4t-spring-mvc-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <fast-classpath-scanner.version>2.4.1</fast-classpath-scanner.version>
         <guava.version>17.0</guava.version>
         <httpcomponents.version>4.3.3</httpcomponents.version>
-        <jackson.version>2.9.10.8</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.12.7.1</jackson.version>
         <javax.jms.version>1.1-rev-1</javax.jms.version>
         <javax.servlet-api.version>3.0.1</javax.servlet-api.version>
         <logback.version>1.2.0</logback.version>