diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b6e68fc..1aaf49f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
         <!-- JClouds 2.2.0 imports eddsa 0.1.0 -->
         <eddsa.version>0.2.0</eddsa.version>
         <!-- JClouds 2.2.0 imports ssjj 0.20.0 -->
-        <sshj.version>0.22.0</sshj.version>
+        <sshj.version>0.31.0</sshj.version>
         <!-- jzlib osgi version is 1.1.3.2, but bundle is 1.1.3_2 ; JClouds 2.2.0 pulls in 1.0.7_1 but is happy with 1.1.3.2 -->
         <jzlib.version>1.1.3_2</jzlib.version>
         <jzlib.osgi.version>1.1.3.2</jzlib.osgi.version>