diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9575272d..0545e468 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
         <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
         <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1.0</version>
+        <version>4.0.1</version>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>