diff --git a/qa-tests-backend/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/qa-tests-backend/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 32704aca8f872..7a3d45a5a6c55 100644
--- a/qa-tests-backend/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/qa-tests-backend/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ grpc = "1.69.0"
 protobuf = "4.34.1" # If the proto versions are changed, be sure it is also changed in make/protogen.mk.
 netty-tcnative = "2.0.61.Final"
 fabric8 = "7.6.1"
-jackson = "2.14.2"
+jackson = "2.21"
 groovy = "5.0.5"
 
 [libraries]