diff --git a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
index c6ee96e8ea..b26cefe4a2 100644
--- a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
             <artifactId>takes</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20</version>
+            <version>1.21</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
index a5385abfee..997b25b93c 100644
--- a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
             <artifactId>takes</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20</version>
+            <version>1.21</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml b/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
index bb1c757518..d1dfcc8c2d 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
             <artifactId>takes</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20</version>
+            <version>1.21</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>