diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 07f452ca..a8684ad0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ apply plugin: 'base'
 assemble.dependsOn+='testspezifikationToPdf'
 
 ext {
-	jersey_version = "2.39.1"
+	jersey_version = "2.40"
 	junit_version ="4.13.2"
 }