diff --git a/rackshift-plugin/hp-metal-plugin/pom.xml b/rackshift-plugin/hp-metal-plugin/pom.xml
index 9e55ea57..79aa4ec0 100644
--- a/rackshift-plugin/hp-metal-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/rackshift-plugin/hp-metal-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
             <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-            <version>2.8.2</version>
+            <version>2.8.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>