diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9eee420ed..06bade6d4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'software.amazon.randomcutforest:randomcutforest-core:3.8.0'
 
     // we inherit jackson-core from opensearch core
-    implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.0"
-    implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:2.16.0"
+    implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1"
+    implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:2.16.1"
 
     // used for serializing/deserializing rcf models.
     implementation group: 'io.protostuff', name: 'protostuff-core', version: '1.8.0'