diff --git a/samples/java/pom.xml b/samples/java/pom.xml
index e18341ec93..a347ea9e34 100644
--- a/samples/java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/java/pom.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.json</groupId>
 			<artifactId>json</artifactId>
-			<version>20160810</version>
+			<version>20230227</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hyperledger</groupId>