diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 76911a25..1beab914 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     </modules>
     <properties>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <netty.version>4.1.12.Final</netty.version>
+        <netty.version>4.1.42.Final</netty.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     </properties>