diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index ad515be3..92bb05c5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ val logback = "ch.qos.logback" % "logback-classic" % "1.4.6" % Runtime
 
 // the Json formatters are based on Play Json
 val playJson = "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-json" % "2.10.0-RC7"
-val jacksonDatabind = "com.fasterxml.jackson.core" % "jackson-databind" % "2.13.5"
+val jacksonDatabind = "com.fasterxml.jackson.core" % "jackson-databind" % "2.18.2"
 
 val awsJavaSdkCore = "com.amazonaws" % "aws-java-sdk-core" % "1.12.233"
 val awsJavaSdkSts = "com.amazonaws" % "aws-java-sdk-sts" % "1.12.233"