diff --git a/openejb/pom.xml b/openejb/pom.xml
index 8363942802..c5521f30ce 100644
--- a/openejb/pom.xml
+++ b/openejb/pom.xml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     <!-- used mainly by jetty modules -->
     <cxf.version>2.6.4</cxf.version> <!--2.6.4 requires wss4j 1.6.8-->
     <ehcache.version>2.6.0</ehcache.version> <!-- used by cxf for security (replay attack) -->
-    <jetty.version>7.5.3.v20111011</jetty.version>
+    <jetty.version>9.4.41.v20210516</jetty.version>
     <pax-url.version>1.3.5</pax-url.version>
     <aether.version>1.13.1</aether.version>
     <maven.version>3.0.4</maven.version>