diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 41ac9a9..72a875d 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <cxf.version>3.3.3</cxf.version>
-    <karaf.version>4.2.6</karaf.version>
+    <karaf.version>4.3.8</karaf.version>
     <swagger.version>1.5.21</swagger.version>
     <osgi.version>6.0.0</osgi.version>
     <openhab.version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</openhab.version>