diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c130c2f..0b3399d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <version.surefire.plugin>2.19.1</version.surefire.plugin>
         <version.dmr>1.2.0.Final</version.dmr>
         <version.javax.ejb>1.0.0.Final</version.javax.ejb>
-        <version.httpclient>4.3.6</version.httpclient>
+        <version.httpclient>4.5.13</version.httpclient>
         <version.jolokia>1.3.4</version.jolokia>
         <!-- compiler -->
         <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>