diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bb1c1a8..750203e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3</version>
+      <version>2.5</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>