diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c91093f3..5134de37 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PROJECT_LICENSE_URL=https://github.com/graphql-java-kickstart/spring-java-servle
 PROJECT_DEV_ID=oliemansm
 PROJECT_DEV_NAME=Michiel Oliemans
 LIB_GRAPHQL_JAVA_VER=21.3
-LIB_JACKSON_VER=2.16.0
+LIB_JACKSON_VER=2.16.1
 LIB_SLF4J_VER=2.0.9
 LIB_LOMBOK_VER=1.18.30
 # These constants are necessary to the automatic release of javax flavour
diff --git a/graphql-java-kickstart/build.gradle b/graphql-java-kickstart/build.gradle
index 73d22f41..aca09040 100644
--- a/graphql-java-kickstart/build.gradle
+++ b/graphql-java-kickstart/build.gradle
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ dependencies {
     // JSON
     api "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:$LIB_JACKSON_VER"
     api "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:$LIB_JACKSON_VER"
-    api "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.0"
+    api "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1"
     api "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jdk8:$LIB_JACKSON_VER"
 }