diff --git a/external-dependencies.gradle b/external-dependencies.gradle
index 0cd95dcf4..76cc8f003 100644
--- a/external-dependencies.gradle
+++ b/external-dependencies.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ext {
     dropwizard_version = '1.3.10'
     dropwizard_metrics_version = '4.1.0'
-    jersey_version = '2.25.1'
+    jersey_version = '2.28'
     jackson_version = '2.9.8'
     jetty_version = '9.4.18.v20190429'