diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 860011e06a8..f1d2d70e4bd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <metrics3.version>3.1.0</metrics3.version>
         <jersey.version>2.15</jersey.version>
         <jackson.api.version>2.5.0</jackson.api.version>
-        <jackson.version>2.5.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.8.6</jackson.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.10</slf4j.version>
         <servlet.version>3.0.0.v201112011016</servlet.version>
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
                         <id>enforce</id>
                         <configuration>
                             <rules>
-                                <DependencyConvergence />
+                                <DependencyConvergence/>
                                 <bannedDependencies>
                                     <excludes>
                                         <!-- This should not exist as it will force SLF4J calls to be delegated to log4j -->