diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 80aee0b..53eacb0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.owasp.esapi</groupId>
             <artifactId>esapi</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.0.1</version>
+            <version>2.5.2.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sf.dozer</groupId>