diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f2403655..cc17992d 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jvmTarget = "21"
 okhttp = "5.3.0" # Major version is locked by Tachiyomi extensions
 javalin = "6.7.0"
 jte = "3.2.1"
-jackson = "2.18.3" # jackson version locked by javalin, ref: `io.javalin.core.util.OptionalDependency`
+jackson = "2.20.1" # jackson version locked by javalin, ref: `io.javalin.core.util.OptionalDependency`
 exposed = "0.61.0"
 dex2jar = "2.4.32"
 polyglot = "24.2.2"