diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 310549013e11e..d2467b48dd721 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <atomikos-transactions-version>3.9.3</atomikos-transactions-version>
     <avalon-bundle-version>4.3.1_1</avalon-bundle-version>
     <avalon-version>4.3.1</avalon-version>
-    <avro-version>1.7.7</avro-version>
+    <avro-version>1.11.4</avro-version>
     <avro-bundle-version>1.7.7_1</avro-bundle-version>
     <avro-ipc-bundle-version>1.7.7_1</avro-ipc-bundle-version>
     <aws-java-sdk-bundle-version>1.8.9.1_1</aws-java-sdk-bundle-version>