diff --git a/agent/performance/jaxrs/pom.xml b/agent/performance/jaxrs/pom.xml
index 736d5f29..efc394dd 100644
--- a/agent/performance/jaxrs/pom.xml
+++ b/agent/performance/jaxrs/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties> <!-- needs to be overridable by children modules -->
-    <cxf.version>2.7.7</cxf.version>
+    <cxf.version>2.7.8</cxf.version>
     <cxf.scope>test</cxf.scope>
   </properties>