diff --git a/dhis-2/pom.xml b/dhis-2/pom.xml
index f70626b3..4e1f2685 100644
--- a/dhis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/pom.xml
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@
     <hibernate-validator.version>4.3.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
     <jclouds.version>1.9.2</jclouds.version>
     <!-- Keep in sync with Hibernate -->
-    <javassist.version>3.20.0-GA</javassist.version>
+    <javassist.version>3.25.0-GA</javassist.version>
     <!-- unit test dependencies-->
     <powermock.version>1.6.4</powermock.version>
     <!-- Keep in sync with Hibernate -->