diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index abd7e82b9..d6bba95e5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         <groovy.version>3.0.5</groovy.version>
         <groovy-eclipse-batch.version>2.5.8-02</groovy-eclipse-batch.version>
 
-        <netty.version>4.1.51.Final</netty.version>
+        <netty.version>4.1.77.Final</netty.version>
         <!-- netty 4.1 version to use for browsermob-dist and when using the netty-4.1 profile -->
 
         <bouncycastle.version>1.66</bouncycastle.version>