diff --git a/graphql-java-kickstart/build.gradle b/graphql-java-kickstart/build.gradle
index 068d379b..ee1c641d 100644
--- a/graphql-java-kickstart/build.gradle
+++ b/graphql-java-kickstart/build.gradle
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ dependencies {
     // JSON
     api "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:$LIB_JACKSON_VER"
     api "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:$LIB_JACKSON_VER"
-    api "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$LIB_JACKSON_VER"
+    api "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.13.2.2"
     api "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jdk8:$LIB_JACKSON_VER"
 }