diff --git a/jackson/build.gradle.kts b/jackson/build.gradle.kts
index 80aacc3b..e395ad2c 100644
--- a/jackson/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jackson/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ dependencies {
     api(project(":cache-core"))
     implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind") {
         version {
-            require("2.16.0") // imposes a lower bound on acceptable versions
+            require("2.22.4") // imposes a lower bound on acceptable versions
         }
     }
     testImplementation(project(":cache-provider-caffeine"))