diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 98abd55fbe..a7ed008ddb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
         <docs.status>DRAFT</docs.status>
 
         <!--Eclipse Dependencies version-->
-        <eclipselink.asm.version>9.6.0</eclipselink.asm.version>
+        <eclipselink.asm.version>9.7.1</eclipselink.asm.version>
         <activation.version>2.0.1</activation.version>
         <annotation.version>2.0.0</annotation.version>
         <cdi.version>3.0.0</cdi.version>