diff --git a/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index 4ec4370c7..0ad6fbe59 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
   implementation (
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-jersey:[1.9,2.0.0-M1)',
-          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.0',
+          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.3'
   )
 
diff --git a/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 4a3c6b014..0bdd0636d 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <jersey.version>2.41</jersey.version>
-        <jackson.version>2.15.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.16.1</jackson.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index 4b9e4524f..acc0c1ca1 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation (
           'com.sparkjava:spark-core:2.9.4',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-spark:[1.9,2.0.0-M1)',
-          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.0',
+          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.3'
   )
 
diff --git a/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index dc6045619..69187a614 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-        <jackson.version>2.15.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.16.1</jackson.version>
         <spark.version>2.9.1</spark.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index 926a7a33b..a4a163039 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies {
           'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.19.0',
           'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.19.0',
           'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.19.0',
-          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.0',
+          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1',
           'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.5.1',
   )
 
diff --git a/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index 764963d55..212f3c4f6 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ dependencies {
     exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-api'
   }
   implementation ('org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:6.1.7.Final')
-  implementation ('com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.0')
-  implementation ('com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml:2.15.0')
+  implementation ('com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1')
+  implementation ('com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml:2.16.1')
   implementation ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.19.0')
   implementation ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.19.0')
   implementation ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.19.0')
diff --git a/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 15f8ee083..394cbc8b0 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-serverless-struts-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <struts.version>6.3.0.2</struts.version>
-        <jackson.version>2.15.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.16.1</jackson.version>
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
         <log4j.version>2.19.0</log4j.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8472365d7..63cb735e0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <properties>
         <jacoco.minCoverage>0.7</jacoco.minCoverage>
         <dependencyCheck.version>8.1.2</dependencyCheck.version>
-        <jackson.version>2.15.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.16.1</jackson.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.7</slf4j.version>
         <junit.version>5.9.2</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>4.11.0</mockito.version>
diff --git a/samples/jersey/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/jersey/pet-store/build.gradle
index b3243fefd..ca3769582 100644
--- a/samples/jersey/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/jersey/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
   implementation (
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-jersey:[1.9,2.0.0-M1)',
-          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.0',
+          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.3'
   )
 
diff --git a/samples/jersey/pet-store/pom.xml b/samples/jersey/pet-store/pom.xml
index 10fb3facc..32c7e990c 100644
--- a/samples/jersey/pet-store/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/jersey/pet-store/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <jersey.version>2.41</jersey.version>
-        <jackson.version>2.15.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.16.1</jackson.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/spark/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/spark/pet-store/build.gradle
index dfa1afc38..ba0471c89 100644
--- a/samples/spark/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/spark/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation (
           'com.sparkjava:spark-core:2.9.4',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-spark:[1.9,2.0.0-M1)',
-          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.0',
+          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.3'
   )
 }
diff --git a/samples/spark/pet-store/pom.xml b/samples/spark/pet-store/pom.xml
index d0151b742..9134cf4d5 100644
--- a/samples/spark/pet-store/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/spark/pet-store/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-        <jackson.version>2.15.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.16.1</jackson.version>
         <spark.version>2.9.1</spark.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/spring/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/spring/pet-store/build.gradle
index 9a46ab4c8..ea6686422 100644
--- a/samples/spring/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/spring/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies {
           'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.19.0',
           'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.19.0',
           'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.19.0',
-          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.0',
+          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1',
           'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.5.1',
   )
 }
diff --git a/samples/struts/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/struts/pet-store/build.gradle
index 45f9c2534..bc408f715 100644
--- a/samples/struts/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/struts/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ dependencies {
           'org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:6.1.7.Final',
           'org.glassfish:javax.el:3.0.0',
           'javax.el:javax.el-api:3.0.0',
-          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.0',
-          'com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml:2.15.0',
+          'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.16.1',
+          'com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml:2.16.1',
           'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.19.0',
           'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.19.0',
           'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.5.1',
diff --git a/samples/struts/pet-store/pom.xml b/samples/struts/pet-store/pom.xml
index b022da512..2696831dc 100644
--- a/samples/struts/pet-store/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/struts/pet-store/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <struts.version>6.3.0.2</struts.version>
-        <jackson.version>2.15.0</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.16.1</jackson.version>
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
         <log4j.version>2.19.0</log4j.version>
     </properties>