diff --git a/metrics-graphite/pom.xml b/metrics-graphite/pom.xml
index 6b385ed10c..5a10b55686 100644
--- a/metrics-graphite/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics-graphite/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.python</groupId>
             <artifactId>jython-standalone</artifactId>
-            <version>2.5.3</version>
+            <version>2.7.2</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>