diff --git a/distribution/multi-bundle/pom.xml b/distribution/multi-bundle/pom.xml
index b9fd21a..754502d 100644
--- a/distribution/multi-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/multi-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-			<version>3.7</version>
+			<version>3.8.1</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index c74393d..3c2010e 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <felix.version>5.6.8</felix.version>
         <zookeeper.version>3.4.13</zookeeper.version>
         <servlet.version>3.0</servlet.version>
-        <servicemix.specs.version>2.6.0</servicemix.specs.version>
+        <servicemix.specs.version>2.9.0</servicemix.specs.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.26</slf4j.version>
         <exam.version>4.13.1</exam.version>